Find the Degree x^3y^2+7x^2y^5-3xy^8

$x^{3} y^{2} + 7 x^{2} y^{5} - 3 x y^{8}$

Step 1

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

$x^{3} y^{2} \to 5$

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

$- 3 x y^{8} \to 9$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$9$