Find the Degree 8p^5-5p^3+2p^2-7

$8 p^{5} - 5 p^{3} + 2 p^{2} - 7$

Step 1

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

$8 p^{5} \to 5$

$- 5 p^{3} \to 3$

$2 p^{2} \to 2$

$- 7 \to 0$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$5$