Identify the degree of each term and the degree of the polynomial.
-$6 \mathrm{x}^{2}-6 \mathrm{x}+4$
A) 2, 0, 0; 2
B) 2, 1, 0; 6
C) 2, 1, 0; 2
D) $6,-6,4$; 6

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The degree of a term is the exponent of the variable. For $6x^2$, the degree is 2; for $-6x$, the degree is 1; and for $4$, the degree is 0 (since $x^0 = 1$). The degree of the polynomial is the highest degree of its terms, which is 2.

Identify the Degree of Each Term and the Degree of the Polynomial