The polynomial is .
To find the degree of polynomial, you must find the degree of each term or monomial.
\The degree of a monomial is the sum of the exponents of all its variables.
\The monomial is , so its degree
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The monomial is a nonzero constant, so its degree
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The monomial is , so its degree
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The degree of a polynomial is the greatest degree of any term in the polynomial.
\In the above polynomial greatest degree is 7, so its degree is 7.
The degree of a polynomial is 7.