Question

Determine the degree of the given polynomial x^2 ( 1 - x^3)

Answer 1

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{\bf\:5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Polynomial = $x^{2} (1 - x^{3})$.

Before determining the degree of the polynomial, let's open the parentheses using the distributive property .

$x^{2} (1 - x^{3})\\=\underline {x^{2} - x^{5}}$

Degree is the highest exponential power in a polynomial  .

So, the degree of the given polynomial is 5.

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