Question

What is the degree of the following Polynomial? 6xy4 - 3x3 - 4

Answer 1

third degree

Explanation:

it is a third degree polynomial because the equation is considered cubic. cubic means to the 3rd power. its cubic because there's three parts to the equation

Answer 2

5th degree polynomial

Explanation:

The degree of a polynomial is the highest sum of the exponents in one term.

So we have the polynomial:

`6xy^4-3x^3-4`

Calculate the degree of each term:

1st Term:

`6xy^4`

This is the same as:

`6x^1y^4`

So, our degree is 1+4=5.

2nd Term:

`-3x^3`

There is only one variable. So, the degree is 3.

3rd Term:

`-4`

This is the same as:

`-4x^0`

So, this is a zeroth degree.

The largest degree is 5.

So, this is a fifth degree polynomial.

Notes:

To be more specific, this is a fifth degree trinomial.