Question

What is the degree of `5x^2+2x+1`?

Answer 1

`5x^2+2x+1` has a degree of 2.

Explanation:

The highest degree of an equation with a single variable equals the greatest exponent of that variable. The greatest exponent of `x` in the equation `5x^2+2x+1` is `2`, therefore its degree is `2`.