Chapter 6.1, Problem 6CYU

To determine

To find: Whether the expression is polynomial, if yes state the degree of the polynomial.

Answer to Problem 6CYU

The expression is polynomial, and the degree of the polynomial is $2$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The given expression is $\frac{1}{2}{x}^2-7y$ .

Calculation:

The expression is a polynomial. Nothing is being divided a variable all terms are real numbers.

The highest exponent in $\frac{1}{2}{x}^2-7y$ is $2$ .

The degree of the polynomial is $2$ .

Therefore, the expression is polynomial, and the degree of the polynomial is $2$ .