SOLUTION: Is the square root of m-5 a polynomial? and if so, what is the degree of the polynomial?

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Question 655382: Is the square root of m-5 a polynomial? and if so, what is the degree of the polynomial?
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Is the square root of m-5 a polynomial? and if so, what is the degree of the polynomial?

sqrt%28m+-+5%29 can also be represented as %28m+-+5%29%5E%281%2F2%29. Therefore, the expression's degree is highlight_green%281%2F2%29

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