Find the degree of the polynomial and indicate whether the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or none of
these.
-$- 8 x y ^ { 2 }$
A) binomial of degree 3
B) trinomial of degree 3
C) monomial of degree 2
D) monomial of degree 3

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The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its monomials (individual terms) when added together. For $-8xy^2$, the degree is $1+2=3$ (since $x$ has a degree of 1 and $y^2$ has a degree of 2). It is a monomial because it consists of only one term.

Find the Degree of the Polynomial and Indicate Whether the Polynomial