what is the degree of a polynomial example
We observe that the above polynomial has two terms. Here the first term is 7x and the second term is -4. Now we will determine the exponent of each term. (i) the exponent of the first term 7x = 1. (ii) the exponent of the second term -4 = 1. Since, the greatest exponent is 1, the degree of 7x â 4 is also 1. Therefore, the degree of the polynomial 7x â 4 = 1. 4. Find the degree of a polynomial 11x3 - 13x5 + 4x. We observe that the above polynomial has three terms. Here the first term is 11x3, the second term is - 13x5 and the third term is 4x.