Question

Write the degree of each:

1. Term
2. Polynomial

$3x^2$

Answer 1

Step 1: Write the degree of polynomial.

Given, polynomial is $3x^2$.

The degree of a term is the sum of the powers of the variables in it whereas the degree of polynomial is the degree of the term with the highest degree.

So, the degree of $3x^2$ is $2$.

Step 2: Check the type of polynomials

Since, given polynomial cannot simplify further. So, it has $1$ term.

As we know that a polynomial having one term is known as monomials.

Step 3: Final answer.

Hence, the degree of given polynomial is $2$ and it is a monomial.