What type of polynomial has the highest power of the variable x equal to 2?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Quadratic polynomial
A polynomial whose greatest exponent of x is 2 has degree 2, so it is called a quadratic polynomial. A linear polynomial has highest power 1. Exam tip: identify a polynomial’s type by its greatest exponent.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Quadratic polynomial
Why is this the correct answer?
A polynomial whose greatest exponent of x is 2 has degree 2, so it is called a quadratic polynomial. A linear polynomial has highest power 1. Exam tip: identify a polynomial’s type by its greatest exponent.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Exploring Algebraic Identities. Topic: Quadratic expressions.