Question 317376
The word degree means exponent or power.

The polynomial -9x^3 + 9x^2 + 2x + 6 is a third degree polynomial because the biggest exponent is 3.


The degree of the First term is 3.
The degree of the Second term is 2.
The degree of the Third term is 1.
The degree of the Fourth term is 1.
The degree of the polynomial is 3.

-9x^3 + 9x^2 + 2x + 6