SOLUTION: please help. 1.Given 2p to the sixth power +5p to the fourth w to the fourth -13p to the third w +7p to the second minus 10. What is the degree?

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Question 181226: please help.

1.Given 2p to the sixth power +5p to the fourth w to the fourth -13p to the third w +7p to the second minus 10.

What is the degree?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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highest degree occurring in any one term of a polynomial, is the degree of the polynomial
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5p%5E4w%5E4 is an 8 degree term- remember its the sum of all the exponents in each term, so p to the 4th and w to the 4th means the sum of the exponents is 4+4=8
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therefore this is an 8 degree polynomial