X ^(4) - 3x ^(2) + 2y - 1is a polynomial of degree

Question

`x ^(4) - 3x ^(2) + 2y - 1`is a polynomial of degree

Answer 1

By definition, a polynomial's degree is the highest or the greatest power of a variable in a polynomial equation.

We have the following polynomial

`P(x,y)=x^4-3x^2+2y-1`

The first term has the greatest power, and it is 4(it is x to the 4th power).

Then, by definition, this polynomial is a polynomial of degree 4.