Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Adding and Subtracting Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 348: 9

Answer

trinomial Degree = 2

Work Step by Step

$x^{2}$ - 3x + 4 there are three terms, the polynomial is a trinomial The degree of a polynomial is the greatest degree of all the terms of the polynomial , so degree of the first term is 2 ($x^{2}$)
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