Find the Degree 2x^5y^2-3x^2y^7-2x^4

$2 x^{5} y^{2} - 3 x^{2} y^{7} - 2 x^{4}$

Step 1

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

$2 x^{5} y^{2} \to 7$

$- 3 x^{2} y^{7} \to 9$

$- 2 x^{4} \to 4$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$9$