Finite Math Examples

$P (x) = 3 x^{2} - 6 x + 7$

Step 1

Identify the exponents on the variables in each term, and add them together to find the degree of each term.

$3 x^{2} \to 2$

$- 6 x \to 1$

$7 \to 0$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$2$