In the polynomial \(p(x)=x^4+2x^2+1\), which of the following powers has its term missing?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(x^3\)
The polynomial contains the terms \(x^4\), \(2x^2\), and the constant term \(1=x^0\), but it has no \(x^3\) term. Therefore, among the given options, B is correct. The coefficient of a missing term is taken as 0; in an exam, first list the powers that are explicitly present.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(x^3\)
Why is this the correct answer?
The polynomial contains the terms \(x^4\), \(2x^2\), and the constant term \(1=x^0\), but it has no \(x^3\) term. Therefore, among the given options, B is correct. The coefficient of a missing term is taken as 0; in an exam, first list the powers that are explicitly present.
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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