SOLUTION: if p(x) is of degree 4, Q(x) is of degree 3 and r(x)is of degree 2, find the degree of: (-3p(x))^2-5(q(x))^4/2R(x)

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Question 638259: if p(x) is of degree 4, Q(x) is of degree 3 and r(x)is of degree 2, find the degree of:
(-3p(x))^2-5(q(x))^4/2R(x)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if p(x) is of degree 4, Q(x) is of degree 3 and r(x)is of degree 2, find the degree of:
(-3p(x))^2-5(q(x))^4/2R(x)
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[(degree 4)^2 - (degree 3)^4]/(degree 2)
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= [degree 8 - degree 12] / degree 2
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= degree 12/degree 2
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= degree 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.