In the data shown, rearranging the data [<span>9.4, 9.2, 9.7, 9.8, 9.4, 9.7, 9.6, 9.3, 9.2, 9.1, 9.4] from the least to the greatest would give us the following data set:
The box-plots uses a 5-number summary. The minimum value, then Q1 which is the media of the lower half of the set, Q2 which is the median of the total set, Q3 which is the median of the upper half of the set, and Q4 which is the highest number. Among the choices, the correct answer is B.</span>
The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of its terms. The power of a term is the sum of the powers of all the variables in a term. A polynomial is written starting with the greatest power in standard form. In the first case, the power of the first term is 3, the power of the second is 3 (2 from x + 1 from y) but the power of x has decreased so it is the second term, and then so on. In the second case, the power is starting form 2 and then increasing to 3. This is incorrect. Therefore, Marcus' suggestion is correct.
