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Question
Write the degree of the following polynomial:-
5x3 + 4x2 + 7x
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Solution
The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the polynomial.
5x3 + 4x2 +7x
This is a polynomial in variable x and the highest power of variable x is 3. Therefore, the degree of this polynomial is 3.
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