Finite Math Examples

$4 a^{2} - 4 a b - a + b$

Step 1

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

$4 a^{2} \to 2$

$- 4 a b \to 2$

$- a \to 1$

$b \to 1$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$2$