Question

Choose the correct classification of 5x6 + 2x3 + 3x2 - 4.

Answer

Third degree polynomial

First degree binomial

Sixth degree polynomial

Fourth degree trinomial

Answer 1

Since highest power is 6. Therefore the degree of given polynomial is 6.

Answer 2

If you want to decide what the degree of a polynomial is, you just need to find the highest power in the expression given to you. Here, the highest power is 6, which means that this expression classifies as sixth degree polynomial.