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Degree of a Polynomial

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Find the degree of the polynomial $x^{4} - 5 x^{2} + \frac{4}{x^{2}} - x - 2$

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4

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3

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2

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D

None of these

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The correct option is D
None of these

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its terms when the polynomial is expressed in its canonical form consisting of a linear combination of monomials.The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of the variables that appear in it. Degree is always defined as a positive number, including 0.

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