document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126729>Question 126729</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780395977224/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question is from the Oral Exercises section.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to state degree of each polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{I don't know how to type powers, so I apologize in advance for the poorly copied problem}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r{power of 2}s - 3rs{power of 3} + 2r{power of 3}s{power of 2} + s{power of 4}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r= 2-1+3 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+ 1-3+2+4 + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Degree of polynomial is 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Back of book answer is 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where did I go wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the future, just use the ^ mark to denote raising to a power, like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2s-3rs^3+2r^3s^2+s^4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2s-3rs%5E3%2B2r%5E3s%5E2%2Bs%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2s-3rs%5E3%2B2r%5E3s%5E2%2Bs%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To determine the degree of a polynomial, examine the degree of each of the monomial terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The degree of a monomial term is the sum of the exponents contained in the term:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a degree 3 term because of the 2 exponent on the r and the 1 (understood) exponent on the s, and 2 + 1 = 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the term with the highest degree, and that is then the degree of the overall polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: Degree 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3rs%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3rs%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: Degree 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2r%5E3s%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2r%5E3s%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: Degree 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: Degree 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The highest degree term is the third term which is degree 5, therefore the degree of the polynomial is 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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