Find the Degree 9y^4-8x^2+3x^5

$9 y^{4} - 8 x^{2} + 3 x^{5}$

Step 1

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

$9 y^{4} \to 4$

$- 8 x^{2} \to 2$

$3 x^{5} \to 5$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$5$