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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I forgot, what is the degree of 5^12? It's 5 right?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

degree of 5^12 is 0

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

degree of 5x^12 is 12

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

degree is the highest exponent of a "variable"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry, I forgot to put the variable.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it's 12?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you! I just forgot >.<

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

np :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 ! Come back, I have one more question!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

shoot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lets say that a number has no variable and no exponent -- is the degree 0?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

degree of 5^100000 is 0

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

degree of 5 is also 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you so much again!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

if u just have a constant number, the degree is 0.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, got it!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you may like to go thru this : http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/degree-expression.html

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

good :)

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