Given:
The polynomial is
[tex]5s^6t^2+6st^2-8s^6t^2-6t^7[/tex]
To find:
The correct statement about the given polynomial.
Solution:
We have,
[tex]5s^6t^2+6st^9-8s^6t^2-6t^7[/tex]
On combining like term, we get
[tex]=(5s^6t^2-8s^6t^2)+6st^9-6t^7[/tex]
[tex]=-3s^6t^2+6st^9-6t^7[/tex]
Here, the terms are [tex]-3s^6t^2, 6st^9, 6t^7[/tex]. So, the number of terms is 3.
The degree of the polynomial is the highest power of the variable or the product of the variables.
Powers of [tex]-3s^6t^2, 6st^9, 6t^7[/tex] terms are 6+2=8, 1+9=10, 7.
Since the highest power of the product of the variable is 10, therefore, the degree of the polynomial is 10.
Hence the correct option is b.