Precalculus Examples

$r s t + r^{2} s^{2} + r^{3} s^{2}$

Step 1

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

$r s t \to 3$

$r^{2} s^{2} \to 4$

$r^{3} s^{2} \to 5$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$5$