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The degree of...

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The degree of the polynomial function $f (x) = 5 x^{4} + 6 x - 2$ is

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Solution

The highest power of $x$ in the polynomial function is the degree of the given polynomial function.
Here, $f (x) = 5 x^{4} + 6 x - 2$
Highest power of $x$ is $4$ .
$∴$ Degree is $4.$

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