Algebra Examples

$3 a^{3} + 7 a^{2} - 9 a + 5$

Step 1

Identify the exponents on the variables in each term, and add them together to find the degree of each term.

$3 a^{3} \to 3$

$7 a^{2} \to 2$

$- 9 a \to 1$

$5 \to 0$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$3$