Question

Find the degree of the polynomial.
– 3x^6 +2x^3 +x^7 +5


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Answer 1

The degree of the polynomial
`-3x^(6)+2x^(3) +x^(7) +5` is 7

Explanation:

The degree of a polynomial is the largest power a variable is taken to in an expression. Since the largest exponent in this polynomial is 7, that is the degree of the polynomial.

Answer 2

7

Explanation:

The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent in a polynomial.

Standard Form

To find the degree, it is easiest to first write the polynomial in standard form. Standard form is when the terms' exponents are written from greatest to least.

• This means that the standard form is
  `x^7-3x^6+2x^3+5`

Degree

From the standard form, it is obvious that the degree is 7. Any time the polynomial is written in standard form, the first term's exponent will be the degree of the whole polynomial.