SOLUTION: Have I correctly determined the correct answer for the degree of each polynomial below? 6x^4y^2 -3x^4 - The degree would be 4? 5a^9b^2 + 11b^2 -2 The degree would be 9? T

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Question 1183882: Have I correctly determined the correct answer for the degree of each polynomial below?
6x^4y^2 -3x^4 - The degree would be 4?
5a^9b^2 + 11b^2 -2 The degree would be 9?
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x%5E4y%5E2+-3x%5E4 - The degree would be 6
5a%5E9b%5E2+%2B+11b%5E2+-2 The degree would be 11

Explanation: example
ab%5E2%2Ba%5E2b%5E3%E2%88%92a%5E3b%5E1
To find the degree of the polynomial, you first have to identify each term [term is for example ab%5E2], so to find the degree of each term you add the exponents.
in this EX: ab%5E2+=a%5E1b%5E2=>1%2B2=3 - Degree of 3
Highest degree is 5→ a%5E2b%5E3=>2%2B3=5