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Determine if the expression 5r^4 - 4r^4 s^5 is a polynomial or not. If it is a polynomial,
state the type and degree of the polynomial.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

It is a polynomial. A polynomial must have the following properties (among others).

  • the power must be an whole number.
  • It cannot have a minus power.
  • It can have more than one variable.

Degree: So for this example the degree is 4 + 5 = 9. Derived from 4r^4 s^5

There is one isolated - sign with 2 terms on either side of the minus sign.

Type: It is a binomial

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