The degree of a polynomial $2 x^{5} - 5 x^{3} - 10 x + 9$ is

5

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Solution

The correct option is A $5$
Given polynomial is $2 x^{5} - 5 x^{3} - 10 x + 9$ .

We know that, the degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable.

The highest power of the variable $x$ in the given polynomial is $5$ .

Hence, the degree of the given polynomial is $5$ .

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