document.write( "Question 408655: Degree of a polynomial --- \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I don't understand how to find the degree of a polynomial --- if the equation is 9x^2 + yz^8 the answer book says \"9\" -- when I add them I get \"11\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the x has 2, the y has 1 and the z has 8, so to my way of thinking 2 + 1 + 8 = 11\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " --can you explain how to find the answer? Thank you for your help.... \n" ); document.write( "
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I don't understand how to find the degree of a polynomial --- if the equation is 9x^2 + yz^8 the answer book says \"9\" -- when I add them I get \"11\"
\n" ); document.write( "the x has 2, the y has 1 and the z has 8, so to my way of thinking 2 + 1 + 8 = 11
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\n" ); document.write( "The 9x^2 term has degree 2.
\n" ); document.write( "The yz^8 term has degree 9.
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\n" ); document.write( "The expression has the degree of its highest degree term.
\n" ); document.write( "So the expression has degree 9.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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