How do you find the degree of $F(x) = 5 + 2x + 3x^2 + 4x^3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-14T04:26:54

This is a $"3rd"$ degree equation.

$f(x)=5+2x+3x^2+4x^3$

Arrange the terms in descending order of power.

$f(x)=4x^3+3x^2+2x+5$

The degree of the equation refers to the highest power (exponent).

The term $4x^3$ has the highest power, which is $3$ , so this is a $"3rd"$ degree equation.

How do you find the degree of F(x) = 5 + 2x + 3x^2 + 4x^3 F(x) = 5 + 2x + 3x^2 + 4x^3?