Question

5x^3y^2+13x^4y^3-17x^3y^4 degree

Answer 1

You need the degree of the polynomial?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

i know its not 7

Answer 4

A monomial is a single number or a number multiplied by any number of variables.
A sum of monomials is a polynomial.
The degree of a monomial is the sum of all the exponents of the variables of that monomial.
The degree of a ploynomial is the same as the degree of the monomial with highest degree

Answer 5

Why do you say you know it's not 7?

Answer 6

Because I thought you would add the polynomials of each set of numbers (ex. 5x^3y^2), but that isn't correct
the highest would be 7 for 3+4, but that is incorrect

Answer 7

Add the exponents of each term:
3 + 2 = 5
4 + 3 = 7
3 + 4 = 7
Highest degree in a term = 7 (both the second and third terms)
Degree of polynomial = 7

Answer 8

7 is correct for the degree of the polynomial.
The degree of each term is: 5, 7, 7, respectively.

Answer 9

thats what i thought, but the program i entered it into said 7 was incorrect

Answer 10

Are you sure you copied the problem correctly?

Answer 11

Yes, I already checked. It might just be a system error.

Answer 12

Thanks for your help.

Answer 13

You're welcome.