Question

What is the degree of the polynomial x(x-5) ?

Answer 1

When you distribute the x into (x - 5), what do you get?

Answer 2

x(x - 5) --- distribute
x^2 - 5x

The degree of the polynomial is the highest exponent.
Do you know the degree now ?

Answer 3

So I'm kind of confused but wouldn't it be 2..?

Answer 4

yes..it is 2

Answer 5

Yes, that's correct @OkayIsOurAlways

Answer 6

Thank you guys :)

Answer 7

:)