Algebra Help Please :)

1. What is the degree of the monomial?
3x^10

A) 10
B) 3
C) 13
D) 30

2. What is the degree of the monomial?
-2

A) -2
B) -3
C) 0
D) -1

Question

Algebra Help Please :)

1. What is the degree of the monomial?
3x^10

A) 10
B) 3
C) 13
D) 30


2. What is the degree of the monomial?
-2

A) -2
B) -3
C) 0
D) -1

anonymous · Answer

@calculusxy

calculusxy · Answer

I believe that degrees are the really the exponents that the base is raised to. 
$$\huge \rm \color{green}{3x^{10}}$$
The exponent here is $\large \color{green}{10}$ so I think that the degree will be 10.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks, what about #2 and could you help me with a few more?

calculusxy · Answer

With regular whole numbers:
$$\huge \rm \color{orange}{-2x^0}$$
i think that that's the answer.

calculusxy · Answer

because $ \rm x^0$ can be thought of as really 1 so $-2(1) = -2$

calculusxy · Answer

i can help with probably one more

anonymous · Answer

@calculusxy