Question

classify 6x^2 by degree and number of terms.

Answer 1

6x^2 <----Degree 2 with one term.

Answer 2

but how did you solve that?

Answer 3

degree is the exponent and its only one term. if you were to add, subtract, divide, or multiply 6x^2 by something else (6x^2+9) it would be two terms

Answer 4

the degree of a polynomial is the same number of x-values in the equation. A degree 5 polynomial has 5 x-values. A degree 2 polynomial has 2 x-values.

Terms are seperated by + or - signs.

Answer 5

so what if there is more in the problem like... 8a – 5

Answer 6

8a - 5 <---Degree 1 with 2 terms

Answer 7

but how did you get that?!

Answer 8

degree is x^ something like 2,3,4,5
terms is split by + and - like 8a-5
8a would be degree because it's only a^1 so one degree
while 8a and 5 is two terms

Answer 9

4x^3 + 3x^2 - x -4

three degrees cause 3 x values
and 4 terms

Answer 10

oh alright... so would 9x2yz be degree 3 with 2 terms?

Answer 11

that would be 9x^2yz, which would be 2 degrees and 1 term, cause no + or - to split the term.

Answer 12

X^2 is 2 degrees

Answer 13

ohhh thank you!

Answer 14

understand better?

Answer 15

9x^2yz <---Degree 2 with 1 term.
18x^2 + 5ab - 6y <-----Degree 2 with 3 terms
8a - 5 <---Degree 1 with 2 terms
4x^3 + 3x^2 - x -4 <----Degree 3 with 4 terms
x + 2xyz <----Degree 1 with 2 terms
2x^3y + y^2x - 3x + 4 <----Degree 3 with 4 terms
6x^2 <----Degree 2 with one term.

Answer 16

Much better. Thank you so much.
Woah! Thanks

Answer 17

welcome