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What is the degree of the polynomial function f(x)=2x^3+7x^5-4x-12?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 2
D. -12

User Nekojsi
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B.5

First you put the numbers in order from largest to biggest based on the degrees

So 7x^5+2x^3-4x-12

The largest exponent is the degree making the answer 5
User Egor Lakomkin
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The answer is D. -12
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