For the polynomial below, what is the power of the term with the coefficient of 6? x^3+1/3 x^4+6x+5 A. 4 B. 2 C. 1 D. 3
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
x^3+1/3 x^4+6x+5
Determine the power of the term with a coefficient of 6.
Solution:
Looking at the given numerical expression, we can identify easily that 6x has no power or degree.
A power or degree is referred to as the magnitude of the number, or how many times will the number be multiplied to itself. For example if we have a degree of 2 then the number will be multiplied to itself two times, for numbers containing a degree of three 3 times, and so on.
6x do not have any degree, but it is a general knowledge that any number that does not have a degree shown in the equation do have an invisible degree of 1. 6x^1
Therefore the power of the term with the coefficient of 6 is equal to C.1