Question

state the degree x^3y^2+7x^2y^5-3xy^8

Answer 1

Take a look at the attachment and see if you can come up with an idea of the degree of this polynomial.

Post what you get, and I'll let you know if that's what I got.

Read more here: http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/Alg/Polynomials.aspx

Answer 2

I got 3

Answer 3

3 is not correct.

Think of x^3y^2+7x^2y^5-3xy^8 as x^3 y^2+7x^2 y^5-3x ^1 y^8

x^3 y^2 --> Degree of this term is 3 + 2 = 5

7x^2 y^5 --> Degree of this term is 2 + 5 = 7

-3x ^1 y^8 --> Degree of this term is what? @HugoHuynh

Answer 4

is it 9?

Answer 5

Yes, that is what I got. @HugoHuynh

Answer 6

answer is 21

Answer 7

Would you check and see if you posted the question correctly?

I can't see how 21 can be the degree of the posted polynomial. @HugoHuynh

Answer 8

I concur with directrix

Answer 9

so the degree is 9

Answer 10

for the final answer?

Answer 11

Yes. How did you get 21?

Answer 12

oh, I add 9+5+7=21