Question

Enter the degree of the polynomial below.5x^5 + 8x^2 + 2x - 3x^9 - 8x^4 - 4x^5A. 8B. 9C. 6D. 5

Answer 1

By definition, the degree of a polynomial is the highest of the degrees of the polynomial's monomials (individual terms) with non-zero coefficients.

In this case, the monomial with the highest degree is

`-3x^9`

Then, the degree of the polynomial is 9 and the correct answer is B. 9.