Question

Based on its degree, what kind of polynomial is this?
h(x) = 4x^4 + 2x - 5

Answer 1

Quartic

Explanation:

Given

`h(x) = 4x^4 + 2x - 5`

Required

Name the polynomial

The question required that the polynomial be named based on its degree.

This implies that, we name the polynomial based on the highest power of x

Highest power of x = 4

When the highest power of x in a polynomial is 4, such polynomial is a quartic polynomial.

Hence, by degree; the polynomial is quartic