Finite Math Examples

$10 x^{2} - 23 x y + 12 y^{2}$

Step 1

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

$10 x^{2} \to 2$

$- 23 x y \to 2$

$12 y^{2} \to 2$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$2$