Question

The degree of the polynomial $5x^4+x^3{y}^4+x{y}^3+y^4$ is:

• A. 8
• B. 3
• C. 7
• D. 4

Answer 1

The correct option is C 7

Degree is 4+3 = 7.
The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its terms when the polynomial is expressed in its canonical form consisting of a linear combination of monomials. The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of the variables that appear in it.