Please help me! I'm learning about the degrees of polynomials in Algebra 2 and I'm so confused. Is the degree of a polynomial the leading coefficient, or is it the sum of the multiplicities of the roots? Things seem to be different on every worksheet I get.

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nnesha · Answer

degree = exponents 
leading coefficient is the coefficient at front of the highest degree variable

nnesha · Answer

$$\huge\rm \color{blue}{2}x^\color{ReD}{3}+4x^2$$
highest degree is 3 so the leading coefficient is 2

nnesha · Answer

the highest degree represent the number of solutions including imaginary/complex and real

anonymous · Answer

Oh okay! Thank you so much. It makes a lot more sense now.

nnesha · Answer

are you sure ? is that what u were asking ?
let me know if you have an question or any example u wanna do :=))

nnesha · Answer

amy*

nnesha · Answer

ugh any**

anonymous · Answer

No thank you! I get it now. :) I was able to finish the rest of my homework problems.

nnesha · Answer

alright then yw
good luckk1