SOLUTION: What is the degree of the polynomial x^12 – 5x^4? Thank you.

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Question 76597: What is the degree of the polynomial x^12 – 5x^4?
Thank you.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The degree of a polynomial is equal to the largest exponent. So in this case the degree is 12.