The degree of the polynomial $3x^2 + 2x + 1$ is
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 0
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Correct answer: A. 2
1. The degree is the highest power of the variable.
2. The highest power here is $x^2$, so the degree is 2.
3. Such a polynomial is called a quadratic polynomial.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Mathematics, Ch9 'Polynomials', §9.1_