Algebra Examples

$4 p^{2} - 2 p q + 3 q^{2}$

Step 1

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

$4 p^{2} \to 2$

$- 2 p q \to 2$

$3 q^{2} \to 2$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$2$