Choose 3 of the polynomials from the list below and classify each one by degree and number of terms.

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anonymous · Answer

$$9^{2}yz$$
$$18^{2}+5ab-6y$$
$$8a-5$$
$$4x^{3}+3x^{2}-x-4$$
$$x+2xyz$$
$$3x+y+z$$
$$2x^{3}y+y^{2}x-3x+4$$
$$6x^{2}$$

austinl · Answer

Do you know what degree is?

anonymous · Answer

isnt it mono meaning 1 bi meaning 2 and tri meaning 3

austinl · Answer

Yep, past tri, it is polynomials.
Degree is the highest exponent.

anonymous · Answer

Oh ok what is it asking me to do

austinl · Answer

Pick three terms from the list and determine the degree, and number of terms.
Go ahead and pick three of them :)

anonymous · Answer

so if i pick 9^2yz the degree is 2 and the number of terms are 2?

austinl · Answer

$$9^2yz$$
2nd degree, but only one term :)

anonymous · Answer

is the exponent the term?

austinl · Answer

The whole thing is the term.
$$a^nyz = 1term$$

anonymous · Answer

ohh so i pick 6x^2 it has only 1 term to the 2nd degree?

austinl · Answer

$$a^nx + b^my = 2terms$$
And correct :)

anonymous · Answer

ok so 8a-5 it has 2 terms but idk whats the degree is it a?

austinl · Answer

$$a^1 = a$$

anonymous · Answer

ohh so its just 1

austinl · Answer

Yep, first degree

anonymous · Answer

wow that was easy i feel so stupid

anonymous · Answer

thank you so much

austinl · Answer

Nah, just takes practice and the knowledge.
And you are very welcome!