Question

The degree of the polynomial $4b{c}^3+ab+4abc$ is ___ .

Answer 1

The terms of the given polynomial are $4b{c}^3$, $ab$ and $4abc$.

The sum of the powers of the variables in $4b{c}^3$ is 4.

The sum of the powers of the variables in $ab$ is 2.

The sum of the powers of the variables in $4abc$ is 3.

4, being the greatest of these sums, is the degree of the given polynomial.