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Identify the degree of the polynomial 5x4 - 3x2 + 2x6 2x6 - X+7

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The degree of a polynomial is the greatest power of its variables that appear among its terms.

The given polynomial, is:


5x^4-3x^2+2x^6-x+7

The powers that appear on the variable x are 4, 2, 6, 1 and 0. The greatest exponent is 6. Therefore, the degree of this polynomial is:


6

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