How can we solve for the degree of a polynomial which has more than one variable

Evgeny Goldin asked Sep 5, 2023

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Evgeny Goldin asked Sep 5, 2023

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Answer:

It is the highest degree among all the terms.

For example, in the polynomial,
5x^(5) +9y^7+32xy+58 , the degree is the highest degree among the four terms which is 7 (in
$9y^7\\$ ).

Hope this helps :)

Oliver Dixon answered Sep 11, 2023

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