Question

Ladarius wrote the following monomial expression: 5x^8y^3. Ladarius said the

monomial had a degree of 11. Ayla said the monomial had a degree of 8.
Who is correct? Explain.

Answer 1

Ladarius is correct

Explanation:

The degree of a monomial is the sum of the exponents of all the variables.

The expression Ladarius wrote is

`5{x}^(8) {y}^(3)`

To find the degree of this monomial we add the exponents on each variable.

The degree of the monomial is 8+3=11

Therefore Ladarius is correct.