alleryStart learning →The degree of a term is defined as the sum of the exponents of its:
ACoefficients
BDenominators
CVariables
DConstants
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Variables
1. Degree measures how high the powers run.
2. Each term may contain several variables raised to powers.
3. The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of its variables.
4. The degree of a polynomial is then the highest degree of all its terms.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 'Polynomials', sections 6.1-6.8_
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