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Mei is trying to list as many prime numbers as she can for a challenge problem for her math class. She finds

that the polynomial expression n^2 - n +41 can be used to generate some, but not all. prime numbers. What is the
degree of Mei's polynomial?

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Hello,

Since the degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent present, the degree of Mei’s polynomial should be 2.
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