What is the degree of the polynomial -2x^2 y^4-1/2z?
a.) 1
b.) 2
c.) 3
d.) 4

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Multiply

2

3

(y

2

z

4)

.

3

x

y

2

z

−

2

z

5

+

y

2

⋅

2

z

4

3

Move

2

to the left of

y

2

.

3

x

y

2

z

−

2

z

5

+

2

y

2

z

4

3

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

3

x

y

2

z

→

4

−

2

z

5

→

5

2

y

2

z

4

3

→

6

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.