How do you find the degree of a polynomial function

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Dr Herbie · Answer 1 · 2021-01-12T14:38:08+0000

A polynomial's degree is the highest total exponent in the polynomial.

Example: 5xy^2 has a degree of 3.

x has a exponent of 1 and y had a exponent of 2 so in total it is 3.