Question

What is the degree of this polynomial? y=5x^2 + 3x^6 -10x-8

Answer 1

Answer: 6

Reason: The degree is the largest exponent.

This rule only works when dealing with single variable polynomials.

The standard form is y = 3x^6+5x^2-10x-8; where the largest exponent term goes first, then the next largest, and so on.