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OpenStudy (donnie1999):

will fan and medal!!!! what is the classification for this polynomial? x^2y+3x^3

OpenStudy (welshfella):

which term has the highest degree?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

- that exponent will be the degrees of the polynomial

OpenStudy (donnie1999):

I think its a binomial is that correct?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes its a binomial because there are 2 terms now you have to find the degree - what is the highest exponent?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

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OpenStudy (welshfella):

that's an exponent

OpenStudy (welshfella):

- in this case its equal to 2. so that expression is of degree 2.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

if there is more than one exponent in a polynomial the degree is the value of the highest exponent.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

4x^4 y + 5x^3 will have degree 4.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

ops sorry i forgot - the y with degree 1 - you neeed to add the exponents in each term so degrre here would be 4 + 1 = 5

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