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Bot GPT 3.5 To find the degree of a polynomial, you need to determine the highest power of variable that appears in the polynomial.
1. Start by writing down the polynomial in its standard form. For example, let's consider the polynomial: 3x^3 + 2x^2 - 5x + 1.
2. Identify the term with the highest power of the variable (in this case, x). In our example, the term with the highest power is 3x^3. This means the highest power of x is 3.
3. The degree of the polynomial is equal to the highest power of the variable. So, in our example, the degree of the polynomial is 3.
It's important to note that the degree of a polynomial can also be 0 or undefined, depending on certain cases. If a polynomial has no variable in it (e.g., 5), the degree is 0. If a polynomial has no terms with variables, it is considered a constant polynomial and its degree is 0. On the other hand, if a polynomial does not have a standard form (e.g., division by zero, or square roots in denominators), its degree is undefined.
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