document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76002>Question 76002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, um well i just finished taking a test on polynomials and i was stumped on one question and it was like 4x(cubed) + 3x(squared) + 2x + 1. so the question was is the degree and I put 3. To my understanding, i thought degree ment the highest exponent in a polynomial. Am I correct or wrong?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=54576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're right<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E3%2B3x%5E2%2B2x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E3%2B3x%5E2%2B2x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a third degree polynomial, however the degree is the highest of the combined exponents of a term in the polynomial.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For instance <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E4y%5E2%2B5x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E4y%5E2%2B5x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >} is a 6 degree polynomial because the first term has a combined exponent value of 4+2=6.  <BR>\n" );
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