Question

What is the degree of the polynomial ? 6x^3y^5+8y^6

Answer 1

degree 8

Explanation:

The degree of a polynomial is determined by the largest exponent of the variable in the polynomial.

6x³
`y^(5)` ← has degree 3 + 5 = 8

8
`y^(6)` ← has degree 6

Thus the polynomial is of degree 8

Answer 2

The degree is 8. The 6x^3y^5 is a monomial and 8y^6 is another monomial. So you have to add the degrees on the term that has the most degree. So 3+5 is 8