Michigan Algebra I Sept. 2012

Polynomials are also classified by the degree of the largest exponent as follows:

Polynomials with larger degrees are named by the number of the degree:

6x⁵ Fifth degree

-x⁶ Sixth degree, etc.

Example: Give the degree of the following polynomial: 2x⁵ - 5x³ - 10x + 9

This polynomial has four terms, including a fifth-degree term, a third-degree term, a first-degree term, and a constant term.
This is a fifth-degree polynomial.