SOLUTION: refer to the polynomials (a)x^2 + 1 and (b) x^4 - 2x + 1. What is the degree of the sum of (a) and (b)?

SOLUTION: refer to the polynomials (a)x^2 + 1 and (b) x^4 - 2x + 1. What is the degree of the sum of (a) and (b)?

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Question 930109: refer to the polynomials (a)x^2 + 1 and (b) x^4 - 2x + 1.
What is the degree of the sum of (a) and (b)?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

(a)...2nd degree polynomial
(b) ...4th degree polynomial
the sum of (a) and (b):

.....the sum of (a) and (b) is 4th degree polynomial
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