Question

What is the degree of
6x^5 – 4x^2 + 2x^2 - 3 + x?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D.2

Answer 1

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Answer:

$\boxed{ \bf The~degree~of~the~polynomial~is~B.~5}$

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Explanation:

The term with the greatest exponent determines the degree of the polynomial.

Let's list all the terms:

• $6x^{5}$

• -4x²
• 2x²
• -3
• x

Out of all of these terms, the first one has the greatest exponent (5).