Question

State the degree of the following polynomial: -x4y2 + 8xy – 4y

Answer 1

4?

Answer 2

would it b 4

Answer 3

look at each term...add all the exponents in EACH term only...then check which is highest

Answer 4

which term has the highest sum of exponents @dsm5492 ?

Answer 5

-x^4

Answer 6

the term is the whole -x^4 y^2...terms are all the collective values before/after + and -

so now add 4 and 2...

Answer 7

so 6 is the degree

Answer 8

yepp :D