The degree of a polynomial p(x) is the highest power of x.
Example; write down the degrees of the following polynomials:
- P(x) = 3x2+x+5 (iii) h(x) = 4-2x+5x2-x4
- G(x) = x3-4x2+4 (iv) f(x) = 2
Solution
The degrees of the following polynomials are;
- 2 (ii) 3 (iii) 4 (iv) 0
