Answer
monomial, x, y, -2, 3.
Work Step by Step
Monomials have the form:
$$ax^k$$
where $a$ is a constant, $x$ is a variable, and $k$ is a non-negative integer (the degree).
Monomials in two variables have the form:
$$ax^ny^m$$
where $x$ and $y$ are both considered the "variables" with the degree being the sum $n+m$.
The expression $-2xy^2$ is a monomial because it matches the (second) form above. We can see that:
- The variables are $x$ and $y$.
- The coefficient is $-2$.
- The degree is $2+1=3$.
