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What is the degree of each of the following monomials?

a) 15
b) x to the power of 2
c) 32a^2bc

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User Inluxc
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Answer:

a) 0, b) 2, c) 4

Explanation:

By definition, the degree of a monomial is the sum of the exponents of the variables of a monomial. (adding all the exponents together)

A) 0

  • there is no variable in this monomial, so the degree is 0

B) 2

  • the only power in this monomial is 2, so you don't need to add anything to it

C) 4

  • the exponents of the variables in this monomial are: a^2, b^1, c^1
  • To find the degree, you add these exponents together: 2 + 1 + 1 = 4.
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