The degree of a polynomial is the same as
A) the number of terms
B) the sum of the degrees in all terms
C) the number of variables
D) the largest degree of any of its terms
E) the least degree of any of its terms

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The degree of a polynomial is determined by the highest degree of any term in the polynomial. Therefore, the answer is the largest degree of any of its terms, which is D.

The Degree of a Polynomial Is the Same as