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By definition, the is same as the degree of the term with the highest/largest degree.

By definition, the is same as the degree of the term with the highest/largest degree-example-1
By definition, the is same as the degree of the term with the highest/largest degree-example-1
By definition, the is same as the degree of the term with the highest/largest degree-example-2
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Step 1

A polynomial's degree is the highest or the greatest power of a variable in a polynomial equation. Consider


P=8x^3+4x^2-3x+4

The degree of the polynomial above is;


3,\text{ since the leading term 8x}^3\text{ has the highest degree of 3}

Therefore, the answer will be;


Degree\text{ of a polynomial}

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