If (p(x)=x+5), what type of polynomial is (p(x)^2)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Quadratic polynomial
Here, \(p(x)^2=(x+5)^2=x^2+10x+25\). The highest power of \(x\) is 2, so the polynomial has degree 2 and is a quadratic polynomial. A linear polynomial has degree 1, so option A is not correct. Exam tip: identify a polynomial’s type from its highest power of the variable.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Quadratic polynomial
Why is this the correct answer?
Here, \(p(x)^2=(x+5)^2=x^2+10x+25\). The highest power of \(x\) is 2, so the polynomial has degree 2 and is a quadratic polynomial. A linear polynomial has degree 1, so option A is not correct. Exam tip: identify a polynomial’s type from its highest power 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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