Question

Short Answer. State the degree of the following polynomial: -x^4y^2 + 8xy – 4y

Answer 1

Degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of each term of the polynomial.
The degree of each term is the sum of the degrees of the variables composing the term.
The highest degree is the first term, which is 4+2=6.
So the degree of the polynomial is 6.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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