Determine the degree of each term.
$y^5$

• A. $5$
• B. $1$
• C. $0$
• D. $10$

Answer: (A)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the term given, which is \(y^5\).
2. Recall that the degree of a term with a single variable is the exponent of that variable.
3. In the term \(y^5\), the variable is \(y\) and its exponent is 5.
4. Therefore, the degree of the term \(y^5\) is the exponent 5.
5. No further calculation is needed since the degree is simply the power to which the variable is raised.