Question

Find the degree of the polynomial -3x + 1.

• A. 1
• B. 1.5
• C. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1

The degree of polynomials in one variable is the highest power of the variable in the algebraic expression. Here, the given polynomial $-3x+1$ has 1 as the highest power i.e, $3x^1$. Thus, the degree of this polynomial is 1.