Question

Arrange the following polynomial into descending order for x, then interpret the degree of the 2nd term. 7x3y3 + 4 − 11x5y2 − 3x2y (2 points) Group of answer choices 7 5 3 6

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

`7x^3y^3 + 4 - 11x^5y^2 - 3x^2y =`

The exponents of x (in the order the polynomial was given) are: 3, 0, 5, 2

Now we put the exponents of x in descending order.

`= -11x^5y^2 + 7x^3y^3 - 3x^2y + 4`

The second term is
`7x^3y^3`

The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of all variables of the term. The exponent of x is 3. The exponent of y is 3, and 3 + 3 = 6.

The degree of the second term is 6.

Answer: 6