Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below.

-The_________ is the greatest degree of any term of the polynomial.
A)degree of of a term
B)degree of a polynomial
C)FOIL
D)monomial

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below.

-The_________ is the greatest degree of any term of the polynomial.
A)degree of of a term 
B)degree of a polynomial 
C)FOIL 
D)monomial

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The degree of a polynomial is the greatest degree of any term in that polynomial. The degree of a polynomial is defined as the highest degree of any term in the polynomial. Therefore, option B is the correct choice to fill in the blank. The other options do not relate to the definition of degree of a polynomial.

Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases