What is the degree of this polynomial? 5y^2+y+1 A. 5 B. 2 C. 1 D. 3

Question

 What is the degree of this polynomial? 5y^2+y+1 A. 5 B. 2 C. 1 D. 3

Answer 1

The degree of a polynomial is the same as the degree of the term with the highest exponent.

So, the degree is 2.