Question

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state the degree of this expression, then write the expression in descending order.

Y-y^2+5+2y^3

Answer 1

This may help http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/200617/how-to-solve-an-nth-degree-polynomial-equation

Answer 2

also, this http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year7/ch02_power/06_asc/asc.htm

Answer 3

please medal if helpful

Answer 4

@Directrix

Answer 5

The degree is the highest exponent of y.

Look at the polynomial and post what you see as the largest exponent:

Y-y^2+5+2y^3

Answer 6

2y^3?

Answer 7

The exponent is 3 so the polynomial is of degree 3.

Answer 8

Y-y^2+5+2y^3

For descending order, start with 2y^3 and put as the next thing the term with exponent 2.

Do you see that term?

Answer 9

@rosamartinez ---> For descending order, start with 2y^3 and put as the next thing the term with exponent 2. Do you see that term?

Answer 10

2y^3+y^2+5 is that correct?

Answer 11

@Directrix

Answer 12

@Hero

Answer 13

What about the y?

Y-y^2+5+2y^3

You should have 4 terms in the answer if the capital Y is part of the problem.

Answer 14

you were wrong btw, it's 5+y-y^2+2y^3

Answer 15

y has an understood exponent of 1 as in y^1

Answer 16

>.you were wrong btw, it's 5+y-y^2+2y^3

No, that ^^ is ascending order.


2y^3 - y^2 + y + 5 is descending order.

>> descending order is what you wrote in the original problem.

So, 2y^3 - y^2 + y + 5 is correct for the question you posted.

Check and see if you wrote the problem incorrectly.