Question

FAN AND MEDAL

Can somebody please define Term and Degree when it comes to Polynomials?

Answer 1

Well,The Degree is basically the Exponent after each expression, for example If it says (2x+5)^3, Then the 3 would be the degree. (:

Answer 2

Thank you!!

Answer 3

Oh your welcome c:

Answer 4

The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the UNKNOWN in the polynomial. It does not matter how many exponents are on constants, etc. or what lower powers of the unknown may appear.

Answer 5

Thank you @LarsEighner

Answer 6

What is the term?

Answer 7

ex: 4x^2+2x-3
The 4, 2 and -3 are terms

Answer 8

the leading term is the term with the highest degree. in my example it would be 4

Answer 9

I'm trying to think of how to put it formally, but basically a term is one of the pieces that is added or subtracted or may be beside itself on the other side of the equal sign.

Answer 10

the leading term is the one with the biggest exponent

Answer 11

Monomials have one term. Binomials have 2 terms and trinomials have 3 terms

Answer 12

And each term is separated by a sign such as a plus or minus symbol correct?

Answer 13

correct

Answer 14

So 3x^6+4y+3y^2 Would have 3 terms, and a degree of 6?

Answer 15

@lacrosseplayer22 @LarsEighner

Answer 16

yes 3 terms. and the highest degree is 6

Answer 17

yup

Answer 18

Great! Thanks guys!