If (p(x)=5x+8), what is the degree of (p(x)-8)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(1\)
Given \(p(x)=5x+8\), we get \(p(x)-8=(5x+8)-8=5x\). The highest power of \(x\) in \(5x\) is \(1\), so its degree is \(1\). Option \(0\) would apply only if a non-zero constant term alone remained. Exam tip: simplify the expression first, then identify the highest exponent of the variable.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(1\)
Why is this the correct answer?
Given \(p(x)=5x+8\), we get \(p(x)-8=(5x+8)-8=5x\). The highest power of \(x\) in \(5x\) is \(1\), so its degree is \(1\). Option \(0\) would apply only if a non-zero constant term alone remained. Exam tip: simplify the expression first, then identify the highest exponent of the variable.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Introduction to Polynomials. Topic: Linear polynomials.
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