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identify the degree of each term of the polynomial and the degree of the polynomial -6x+2x^2+3x+8
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identify the degree of each term of the polynomial and the degree of the polynomial -6x+2x^2+3x+8 Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
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The "degree" of the polynomial is simply the term with the highest exponent (2x^2) -- in this case it is 2. Therefore, the polynomial is of degree 2.
