The largest exponent of a polynomial determines the what?

The formula for the lateral area of a right cone is la = rs, where r is the radius of the base and s is the slant height of the cone.which are equivalent equations?

Beth divided 9 ounces of her granola recipe into 4 equal-sized amounts. she placed the amounts into individual bowls. the fraction 9/4 represents the number of ounces of granola in each bowl. which other number represents the amount of granola beth has in each bowl? (a) 1 1/4 (b) 2 1/4 (c) 1 3/4 (d) 3 3/4 i need !

In 2009, there were 1570 bears in a wildlife refuge. in 2010, the population had increased to approximately 1884 bears. if this trend continues and the bear population is increasing exponentially, how many bears will there be in 2018?