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  1. Example-1
Other related methods
  1. Ascending order of a polynomial
  2. Polynomial in descending order
  3. Degree of a polynomial
  4. Leading term of a polynomial
  5. Leading coefficient of a polynomial
  6. Determine expression is a polynomial or not
  7. Zeros of a polynomial
  8. Rational Zeros Theorem to find all possible rational roots

2. Polynomial in descending order
(Previous method)
4. Leading term of a polynomial
(Next method)

1. Example-1





1. `3x^2+6x-1`, find Degree of a polynomial

Solution:
The Given Polynomial `=3x^2+6x-1`

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its terms.
Identify the term with the largest exponent on the variable
Identify the degree of each terms
The degree of `3x^2` is `2`

The degree of `6x` is `1`

The degree of `-1x^0` is `0`

`:.` Degree of polynomial `= 2`
2. `3x^3+x^4-4`, find Degree of a polynomial

Solution:
The Given Polynomial `=3x^3+x^4-4`

`=x^4+3x^3-4`

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its terms.
Identify the term with the largest exponent on the variable
Identify the degree of each terms
The degree of `x^4` is `4`

The degree of `3x^3` is `3`

The degree of `-4x^0` is `0`

`:.` Degree of polynomial `= 4`


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2. Polynomial in descending order
(Previous method)
4. Leading term of a polynomial
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