SOLUTION: What is the degree of the polynomial 12xy^3-7y^2z^5+5x^6y-2X^2y^2

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Question 37211: What is the degree of the polynomial 12xy^3-7y^2z^5+5x^6y-2X^2y^2
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The degree of a polynomial is the the highest degree of any single term in the polynomial...thus for
12xy^3 - 7y^2z^5 + 5x^6y - 2x^2y^2
notice that both the second and third terms are of degree seven, so the polynomial is also of degree seven...