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 defined as the sum of all the exponents of the variables.

According to this statement Ladarius is correct because the monomial expression 5x^8y^3 has degree of 11.

You can solve it by yourself.

5x^8y^3

variable x has exponent 8

variable y has exponent 3

Add the exponents of both the variables:

8+3 = 11....