Question

What is the degree of the polynomial 5a6bc2+8d5+7e6f2−10g4h7 ? Enter your answer in the box.+

Answer 1

11

Explanation:

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Answer 2

11

Explanation:

The degree of a polynomial is he highest of the degrees of its monomials (individual terms) with non-zero coefficients.

You are given the polynomial

`5a^6bc^2+8d^5+7e^6f^2-10g^4h^7`

It consists of 4 terms:

• 
  `5a^6bc^2`
• 
  `8d^5`
• 
  `7e^6f^2`
• 
  `-10g^4h^7`

The degrees are:

• of the first term is
  `6+1+2=9`
• of the second term is
  `5`
• of the third term is
  `6+2=8`
• of the fourth term is
  `4+7=11`

The greatest degree is 11.