Two Martians, Splott and Fizzle, invite you to pilot their giant robot. The heat generated by one leg mechanism is represented by the function f(x) = 3x2 + 20. The heat generated by one arm mechanism is represented by g(x) = 3x2 + 4x - 5. Describe to Splott and Fizzle, using complete sentences, which of the operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, will result in the largest degree function, and which operation will result in the smallest degree function.

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anonymous · Answer

Addition and subtraction don't change the degree. Multiplying generally makes something bigger and division generally makes something smaller.