SOLUTION: how do i state the degree of the terms Q1: a to the second power b to the second power c Q2: 1/2 m to the third power Q3: 2x

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Question 174114This question is from textbook Basic Algebra
: how do i state the degree of the terms
Q1: a to the second power b to the second power c
Q2: 1/2 m to the third power
Q3: 2x
This question is from textbook Basic Algebra

Answer by nycsub_teacher(90) About Me  (Show Source):
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The degree is another way to say exponent, which also means power.
All three words mean the same thing.
Q1: a to the second power b to the second power c
a^2(b^2)(c)...the degree here is 2 because it is the biggest exponent.
Q2: 1/2 m to the third power
Here we have [(1/2)(m)]^3...the degree here is 3. By the way, we can also write
[(1/2)(m)]^3 like this (m/2)^3...the both mean the same thing.

Q3: 2x...the degree here is 1