Identify degrees of terms: Identify the degree of each term in the polynomial.Degree of 2m: 1 (since m is to the power of 1)Degree of 9: 0 (since this is a constant term with an implied power of 0)
Determine polynomial degree: Determine the degree of the polynomial 2m+9.1 is the highest degree in 2m+9.Degree of the polynomial: 1