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.