Question

what degree does x3 - x2y2 - 8y2 + 2 have?

Answer 1

It has the highest degree 3.

Answer 2

The highest degree of the given polynomial = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

The given quadratic polynomial:

$x^3-x^2y^2-8y^2+2$

To find, the highest degree of the polynomial = ?

The degree of $x^3$ = 3

The degree of $x^2y^2$ = 2 + 2 = 4

The degree of $8y^2$ = 2 and

The degree of 2 = 0

∴ The highest degree of the given polynomial = 4

Hence, the highest degree of the given polynomial = 4