Determine the degree of each term.
$3b$

• A. $b$
• B. $3$
• C. $1$
• D. $0$

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the variable and its exponent in each term. The degree of a term is the exponent of the variable in that term.
2. For the term \$3b\(, note that the variable is \)b\( and it is raised to the power of 1 (since no exponent is written, it is understood to be 1). So, the degree of \)3b$ is 1.
3. For the term \(b\), similarly, the variable is \(b\) with an implied exponent of 1. Therefore, the degree of \(b\) is also 1.
4. For the term \$3\(, there is no variable present, which means it can be considered as \)3b^0\( (since any variable to the zero power is 1). Thus, the degree of the constant term \)3$ is 0.
5. Summarize: The degree of each term corresponds to the exponent of the variable in that term, with constants having degree 0.