Write the degree of the polynomial $6 - 5 x + x^{2}$ .

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Solution

Given polynomial is $6 - 5 x + x^{2}$
We know that the degree is nothing but highest power of the variable in a polynomial.
The highest variable power of the given polynomial is $2 .$
Hence, the degree of the polynomial is $2 .$

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