Answer
$n+m$.
Work Step by Step
The degree of a function of variables is the highest power of the function, hence here if $a\ne0$, the degree of $ax^ny^m$ is $n+m$.
Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-894-3
Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Introduction to Polynomials and Polynomial Functions - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 323: 7
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