Question

Give the degree and classify the polynomial by the number of terms.

-xsuared+3x-4
A.
degree: 2; trinomial
B.
degree: 3; binomial
C.
degree: 3; trinomial
D.
degree: 2; binomial

Answer 1

\[-x^2+3x-4\] what is the highest exponent you see? that is the "degree"

Answer 2

3

Answer 3

do you know what an "exponent" is?

Answer 4

in \(\large b^n\) the base is \(b\) and the exponent is \(n\)