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If (u=-3), what is the degree of ((u+3)x^7+(u^2-2)x^5+x^2)?

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Correct answer: (5)

The degree of a polynomial is found only after checking whether the coefficient of its highest-looking term is zero. If that coefficient becomes zero, the term disappears, and the next highest non-zero term determines the degree. This makes substitution essential in parameter-based polynomial questions.

Put \(u=-3\) into the expression. The coefficient of \(x^7\) becomes \(u+3=-3+3=0\), so the seventh-degree term vanishes. The coefficient of \(x^5\) becomes \(u^2-2=(-3)^2-2=9-2=7\), which is non-zero. Thus the polynomial reduces to \(7x^5+x^2\). Its highest exponent is \(5\), so option B is correct. Choosing 7 would ignore the zero coefficient of the original leading term.

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