Question

Based on its degree, what kind of polynomial is this?

h(x)=-6x^3+2x-5

Answer 1

I think it’s cubic. I could be wrong but I did find it on another website

Answer 2

To find the degree of the polynomial, you base it on the highest degree the variable is in.In this problem, the highest degree is 3. Thus, this is a third degree polynomial. If you solve this function, there would be 3 roots for x, thus it passes the x-axis three times.