Classify by degree: 5x^2y^3 + 4x^2y^2 + 8xy - 10

Question

A) Constant

B) Linear

C) Quadratic

D) Cubic

E) Quartic

F) Quintic

Answer 1

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree for all terms including the degree of all variables. So for the polynomial in question, the first term has x to the second degree and y to the third degree to give an overall degree of 5 (2+3). This is quintic.