Question

What is meant by the degree of a function?

Answer 1

The highest power of a variable in a function is known as its degree.

Explanation:

Examples:

x + 5 is 1st degree, since x is to the power of 1.

5
`x^(3)` + 3x + 5 is 3rd degree.

`x^(21)` +99 is 21st degree.