Find the Degree -8x^5y+2x^3y^4+xy^3

$- 8 x^{5} y + 2 x^{3} y^{4} + x y^{3}$

Step 1

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

$- 8 x^{5} y \to 6$

$2 x^{3} y^{4} \to 7$

$x y^{3} \to 4$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$7$