How do you find the degree: $q^{3} + q^{3} r^{4} s^{5} - s^{2}$ $q^3 + q^3r^4s^5 - s^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-21T03:43:01

12

In expressions with more than one variable, you find the degree by adding the exponents of the variables in each term.

$q^{3}$ $q^3$ only has one variable, so its degree is 3.

$q^{3} r^{4} s^{5}$ $q^3r^4s^5$ has three variables. Add the exponents of each variable: $3 + 4 + 5 = 12$ $3+4+5=12$ . The degree of this term is 12.

$- s^{2}$ $-s^2$ only has one variable, so its degree is 2.

You can now conclude that the degree of this expression is 12.

How do you find the degree: q^3 + q^3r^4s^5 - s^2q3+q3r4s5−s2q^3 + q^3r^4s^5 - s^2?