November 10, 2009
No CommentsHow to Find the Degrees of Polynomials
Description
A detailed tutorial on degrees of polynomials. Step by step tutorial including several examples of degrees of polynomials for reference.
Overview
The degree of a polynomial is the highest power found in it. For example, in your normal quadratic equation, the degree is two, because the highest power – the highest number found in an exponent – is a two. In other polynomials, the degree may be something different. No matter what order the variables and their powers are placed in, the degree is always the highest one. For example. the degree of x^2 + x + 7 is exactly the same as x + 7 + x^2.
