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What is the degree of the polynomial 5y³ + y² + 2y − 1?

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B2
C3
D4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 3
The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of its variable. Here the highest power is y³, so the degree is 3 (this is a cubic polynomial).
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