Question

Find the degree of the polynomial function.
f(x) = -16x3 - 7x2 - 1

Answer 1

3

Explanation:

Assuming you meant
`f(x)=-16x^(3)-7x^(2) -1` the degree is 3. The degree of a polynomial is always the highest degree one single term has. In this
`-16x^(3)` has a degree of 3, which is the highest in the polynomial, and therefore the answer. The degree of a term is the exponent or what the power of the term is. If the polynomial is in standard form, the degree will always be the first exponent.