Degree of a Polynomial?

Question

How do I find the degree of these polynomials?

4x^2 + 12xyz

And

3x^4y^2 - 5x^2y + 3

Answer 1

I think you need to set which variable is being considered to be analyzed. Check out the highest power the variable is being assigned.

4x^2 + 12xyz

x is second oder
y first order
z first order


And

3x^4y^2 - 5x^2y + 3
x fourth order
y second order


For more details, Click the site below: ( or any mathematics book) and look for the difference between order and degree of ploynomials.

http://id.mind.net/~zona/mmts/functionInstitute/polynomialFunctions/definition/definition.html