can some one please help figure this problem out
Determine whether each expression is a polynomial.If it is a polynomial, state the degree of the polynomial.
5x^3+2xy^4+6xy
can someone please help me
yes it is a polynomial, and its degree is 5
Sure! I can help you figure it out.
To determine whether an expression is a polynomial, we need to check if all the terms in the expression have whole number exponents and variables.
In the given expression: 5x^3 + 2xy^4 + 6xy,
We can see that each term has whole number exponents (3, 4, and 1) and variables (x and y), so it is indeed a polynomial.
Now, to find the degree of the polynomial, we need to find the highest exponent among the terms. In this case, the highest exponent is 4, which is the exponent of y in the term 2xy^4.
Therefore, the degree of the polynomial is 4.