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Question
Write the degree of the following polynomial:-
4 - y2
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Solution
The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the polynomial.
4 - y2
This is a polynomial in variable y and the highest power of variable y is 2. Therefore, the degree of this polynomial is 2.
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