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AExactly zero
BExactly one
CExactly two
DUndefined
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Exactly zero
1. A constant has no variable to carry an exponent.
2. The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of its variables.
3. A constant has no variable at all.
4. The degree of a constant is 0 because it has no variable.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 'Polynomials', sections 6.1-6.8_
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