How do you find the degree of $7 x y + 6 y$ $7xy + 6y$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-22T14:48:38

If we consider it as polynomial with respect to $x$ $x$ its degree is one.
If we consider it as polynomial with respect to $y$ $y$ its degree is one.

Considered as a polynomial in two variables, its degree is 2.

How do you find the degree of 7xy+6y7xy + 6y?