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Degree of a Polynomial

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The degree of the polynomial 8x³- 3x²+ 5x -9 is

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3

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1

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2

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Solution

The correct option is A
3

The exponent or the highest power of the variable that occurs in a polynomial, in this case 3, is called the degree of the polynomial.

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