A polynomial of degree 3 is called:
- Lines
- Const
- Quart
- Cubic
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Correct answer: D. Cubic
1. The expression 5y3 + y2 + 2y - 1 has highest power 3.
2. Its degree is therefore 3.
3. Such polynomials are called cubic.
4. So the answer is cubic.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 2 'Introduction to Linear Polynomials'_