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Need help with this problem drop down 2: 2, 4, 5

Need help with this problem drop down 2: 2, 4, 5-example-1
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Answer.

The polynomial is a binomial with degree 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1. The expression that we have is:


xy^4+3x{}^2

Required: find the type of polynomial and its degree.

Step 2. The definition for each type of polynomial shown is:

• Monomial: Expression with only one term.

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• Binomial: Expression with two terms.

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• Trinomial: Expression with three terms.

In this case, we have two terms:

Therefore, it is a binomial.

Step 3. To find the degree of a polynomial, we need to add the exponents of the variables in each term, and the greatest sum will be the degree of the polynomial.

For our expression, the degree is:

The greatest sum is that of 1 and 4 --> 5, which is greater than 2. The degree of the polynomial is 5.

Answer.

The polynomial is a binomial with degree 5.

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