The polynomial is .
To find the degree of polynomial, you must find the degree of each term.
\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 , so its degree
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The degree of a polynomial is the greatest degree of any term in the polynomial.
\In the polynomial greatest degree is 3, so degree of polynomial is 3.
The degree of a polynomial is 3.