SOLUTION: Let f(x) = x^4-3x^2 + 2 and g(x) = 2x^4 - 6x^2 + 2x -1. What is the degree of f(x)* g(x)?

Algebra ->  Polynomials-and-rational-expressions -> SOLUTION: Let f(x) = x^4-3x^2 + 2 and g(x) = 2x^4 - 6x^2 + 2x -1. What is the degree of f(x)* g(x)?      Log On


   



Question 1165973: Let f(x) = x^4-3x^2 + 2 and g(x) = 2x^4 - 6x^2 + 2x -1. What is the degree of f(x)* g(x)?
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The degree of each polynomial is 4; the degree of the product is 4+4=8.