Question

Identify the degree of the polynomial a^3b^2 – 4a^2b + 2a – 5

Answer 1

5

Answer 2

3

Answer 3

@above might want to check your math

Answer 4

5 seems to be the answer. From the following web site:

http://www.basic-mathematics.com/degree-of-a-polynomial.html

To find the degree of a polynomial or monomial with more than one variable for the same term, just add the exponents for each variable to get the degree

Degree of x3y2. Degree of this monomial = 3 + 2 = 5