Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 8 - Polynomials and Factoring - Mid-Chapter Quiz - Page 510: 25

Answer

No. By definition, a monomial must have a whole-number exponent.

Work Step by Step

The degree of a monomial is the sum of the exponents of its variables. The degree of a nonzero constant is 0. Zero has no degree. By definition, a monomial must have a whole-number exponent. So, no, the degree of a monomial can not be negative.
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