Determine+the+Degree+of+a+Polynomial

How do you Determine the Degree of a Term?
When counting degrees, all #'s have a value of zero. Any variables have the values of the exponent.

How do you Determine the Degree of a Polynomial?
You need to break down the polynomial into terms. Then, find the degree of the terms. Finally, figure out which term has the highest degree is the value of the polynomial.