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Standard VIII
Mathematics
Factors of Algebraic Expressions and Factorisation
What is the d...
Question
What is the degree of the polynomial
P
(
x
)
=
−
5
x
9
−
x
12
+
3
+
7
x
2
+
10
x
?
A
9
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B
0
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C
12
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D
10
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Solution
The correct option is
C
12
P
(
x
)
=
−
5
x
9
−
x
12
+
3
+
7
x
2
+
10
x
The term with the highest power is
x
12
.
Therefore the degree of the given polynomial is 12.
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