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OpenStudy (jjuden):

tate the degree of the polynomial. xy^3 + 3x^2y – 7

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

the degreeof polynomial is the degree of the term with highest degree which term is that?

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

* the term with the highest degree

OpenStudy (jjuden):

is it the second one?

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

that has a degree of 2 + 1 = 3

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

the x term is to the degree 2 and y is to the degree 1

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

what about the first term?

OpenStudy (jjuden):

i so confused

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

For each term: add the exponents of each variable. Remember that if there is no exponent, it is 1. When you have the degree of each term, choose the one which is largest.

OpenStudy (jjuden):

ok its makes more sense thank you

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