document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58238>Question 58238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> State the degree of the following polynomial:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^3 + 6x^2y + 4xy^3 - 2y^4  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^3+6x^2y+4xy^3-2y^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The degree of a polynomial is the degree of it's highest degreed term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^3  <--degree 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2y <--degree 2+1=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4xy^3 <--degree 1+3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^4  <--degree 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two highest degreed terms have a degree of 4, so the degree of the polynomial is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!  </SPAN>\n" );
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