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The highest exponent of a variable in a polynomial is called degree of the polynomial. Is this statement true or false?

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The correct option is A
True

The highest exponent of a variable in a polynomial is called degree of the polynomial.

For example for the polynomial $x^{2}$ +2x+2, 2 is the highest exponent of x. So, 2 is the degree of the given polynomial.

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