document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202954>Question 202954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please tell me if I am thinking correctly with these problems.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the given polynomials, identify the polynomials of degree one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 11y^2-5-4y   answer 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. (3x^2)^1/2 + 12  answer no degree one polynomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 7-(12)^1/2x   answer x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 2x + 13x^2  answer 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. 5x+7y+8   answer is 5x and 7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f. (12)^1x^1  answer is x and 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g. x^3 + 2x -10   answer is 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h  3x + 4x -4   answer is 3x and 4x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The degree of a polynomial is the highest sum of exponents on variables in a term in the polynomial (written in its simplest form).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the given polynomials, identify the polynomials of degree one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 11y^2-5-4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is in simplest form. The highest exponent on y and,therefore, the degree is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. (3x^2)^1/2 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First we simplify:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is not a polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 7-(12)^1/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If this is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+-+12%5E%281%2F%282x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+-+12%5E%281%2F%282x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then it is not a polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If this is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+-+12%5E%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+-+12%5E%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then the degree is 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 2x + 13x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The degree is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. 5x+7y+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The degree is 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f. (12)^1x^1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%5E%281x%29%5E1+=+12%5E%281x%29+=+12%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%5E%281x%29%5E1+=+12%5E%281x%29+=+12%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is not a polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g. x^3 + 2x -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The degree is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h  3x + 4x -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplified we get: 7x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The degree is 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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