Answer
$\text{Kind: }\text{
none of the choices given
}\\\text{Degree: }
4+1=5 \text{ or } 3+2=5$
Work Step by Step
Since the +/- operator separates terms, the given polynomial expression, $
-6p^4q-3p^3q^2+2pq^3-q^4
,$ has $
4
$ terms.
The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree among all the terms. The term that has the highest degree is the term $
-6p^4q
$ or $
-3p^3q^2
$
Hence, the given polynomial has the following characteristics:
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
\text{Kind: }\text{
none of the choices given
}\\\text{Degree: }
4+1=5 \text{ or } 3+2=5
.\end{array}
