Question

A polynomial of degree ________ is called linear polynomial.

• A. $0$
• B. $2$
• C. $1$
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C $1$

The general form of linear polynomial is $p\left(x\right)=ax+b$ where $x$ is a variable and $b$ is a constant. The first term of this polynomial has power $1$ and therefore, the degree of the polynomial is $1$.

Hence, a polynomial of degree $1$ is called a linear polynomial.