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8. Polynomial Models in the Real World

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Exercise 42 Page 338

The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent of the variable.

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We want to classify this polynomial by degree. The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent of the variable. y=- 9x^3-5x^2-2x^5+4x+x^4+1 The highest exponent of the polynomial, and therefore its degree, is 5.