If the degree of (p(x)=(a-5)x^5+2x^3-7x+4) is (3), what is (a)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (5)
For the degree to be (3), the coefficient of (x^5) must be (0), so (a-5=0). First make the highest-degree term vanish.
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(5)
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For the degree to be (3), the coefficient of (x^5) must be (0), so (a-5=0). First make the highest-degree term vanish.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Polynomials. Topic: Polynomials in one variable.
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