Finite Math Examples

$x^{2} + 6 x + 8$

Step 1

Identify the exponents on the variables in each term, and add them together to find the degree of each term.

$x^{2} \to 2$

$6 x \to 1$

$8 \to 0$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$2$