For the polynomial 6xy2−5x2y? 9x2 to be a trinomial with a degree of 3 after it has been fully simplified, what is the missing exponent of the y in the second term? 0 1 2 3
The degree of a polynomial is equal to the highest degree of its terms. In the case that there is no exponent, the degree is 1. If there is no variable, the degree is 0.
