What is the degree of this polynomial #18^3-3w^2+4y^4-3#?

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Alan P.
Aug 1, 2015

The degree of the polynomial #18^3-3w^2+4y^4-3# is #4#

Explanation:

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of any of its terms.

The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of the variables which are factors of that term.

#color(white)("XXXX")#The degree of #18^3# is #0#
#color(white)("XXXX")#The degree of # 3x^2# is #2#
#color(white)("XXXX")#The degree of #4y^4# is #4#
#color(white)("XXXX")#The degree of #3# is #0#

The highest degree of the terms is #4#

The degree of the polynomial is #4#

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