Carson says that the lowest degree a polynomial can have is 1. Gillian says that the lowest degree a polynomial can have is 0. Who is correct? Complete the explanation and give your answer. A polynomial (can or cannot) be a monomial, and a monomial can be a number. A polynomial that is a number would have no variables or exponents, so it's degree would be(what's the degree). (Whose correct Gillian or Carson)

Stefano accidentally dropped his sunglasses off the edge of a canyon as he was looking down. the height, h(t), in meters (as it relates to sea level), of the sunglasses after t seconds, is shown in the table. during its descent, the pair of sunglasses passed by a climber in the canyon 6 seconds after stefano dropped them. to the nearest meter, what is difference in elevation between stefano and the climber? 166 meters 176 meters 230 meters 240 meters its b.176 i took the test 166 is wrong and 176 is correct