Question

Classify the polynomial. 4y – 5xz

Answer 1

Answer:

4y-5xz has a degree of 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The degree of an expression the the largest degree of any of its terms.

The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of the variables in that term.

4

y

=

4

y

1

has a degree of 1

5xz=5x1z1

has a degree of ( 1+1)=2

(5xz)

has a higher degree than

(4y)

Therefore the degree of the expression is the degree of

(5xz) , namely 2