How do you find the degree of a polynomial function

A polynomial's degree is the highest total exponent in the polynomial.

Example: 5xy^2 has a degree of 3.

x has a exponent of 1 and y had a exponent of 2 so in total it is 3.

y = 3x+4

step-by-step explanation:

to find the slope

slope = (y2-y1)/ (x2-x1)

    = (-8-4)/ (-4-0)

    = -12/-4

  = 3

using the slope intercept form of a line

y= mx+b

we know the slope is 3

we know the y intercept is 4 ( the point where it crosses the y axis or x=0)

y = 3x+4