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Question
Write the degree of the following polynomial:-
`5t - sqrt7`
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Solution
The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the polynomial.
`5t - sqrt7`
This is a polynomial in variable t and the highest power of variable t is 1. Therefore, the degree of this polynomial is 1.
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