Question

Identify the degree of the polynomial 3a^3 b^2 + 6a^5 b^4 - a^2 b + 1

Answer 1

Well the degree of the polynomial is the highest degree of its terms. The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of the variables that appear in the polynomial

Answer 2

For example 3xy^3
has a degree of 4 because x has an exponent of 1 and y of 3
1+3=4