Question

Enter the degree of the polynomial below. 6x^6+ 9x^3+ 3x^2 - 4x^10 - 9x^5 – 5x^6

Answer 1

The degree of a polynomial is simply the monomial with a coeficient that has the highest degree.

6x^6 = 6 degree

9x^3 = 3 degree

3x^2 = 2 degree

-4x^10 = 10 degree

-9x^5 = 5 degree

-5x^6 = 6 degree

Because -4x^10 has the highest degree, the degree of this polynomial is 10.