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What is the degree of the monomial 3x^2y^3?

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Answer: The degree of the monomial
3x^2y^3 is 5

Explanation:

We know that the degree of a monomial is given by the sum of all the exponents of the variables.

The given monomial is
3x^2y^3

The variables of the expression is x and y.

The exponent of x = 2 and the exponent of y = 3.

Now, the sum of the exponents of the variables = 2+3=5

Hence, the degree of the monomial
3x^2y^3 is 5

User Nabila
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When we say the degree of the monomial, it means that it is the sum of the exponents of all the variables of the monomial. For this expression, the degree is 5(=2+3). Therefore, the correct answer would be 5. Hope this helps you!
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