Functions and Polynomial Functions

Question

1

Find the degree of the term

3x^4

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Find the degree of the term

−5x^6

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Find the degree of the term

−6x^7

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Find the degree of the term

6

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Find the degree of the polynomial

3x^4−5x^6−6x^7+6

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Answer 1

4, 6, 7, 0, 7

the degree is just the highest exponent of the x terms

a constant has degree 0, as 6 is = 6x^0 anything to the zero power = 1