What is the coefficient of $x^{5}$ in the polynomial p(x)= $x^{5} + 3 x^{4} + 2 x^{2} + 1$ ?

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Solution

The correct option is A
1

A coefficient is a multiplicative factor in some terms of a polynomial.

In the term $x^{5}$ , the number 1 multiplies the variable $x^{5}$ . So, 1 is the coefficient.

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