SOLUTION: what is the degree of 4x^2-8=0 what does degree mean? what are the roots?

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Question 940184: what is the degree of 4x^2-8=0
what does degree mean?
what are the roots?


Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Fombitz:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x^2-8=0
Note: the exponent. This is a 2nd degree polynomial
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4x^2-8=0
x^2 = 2
x = ± √2

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Degree is the highest order of the polynomial, the largest exponent for x in this case.
So the degree here would be 2.
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4x%5E2-8=0
4x%5E2=8
x%5E2=2
x=0+%2B-+sqrt%282%29