What is the degree of

this polynomial?
2
𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 15
2ND DEGREE
What is the degree of
this polynomial?
3 2
𝑥 +𝑥 -x+1
3RD DEGREE
What is the degree of
this polynomial?
2 5
𝑥 +𝑥 -x+1
5th DEGREE
What is the degree of
this polynomial?
x+1
1st DEGREE
What is the degree of
this polynomial?
x
1st DEGREE
What is the degree of
this polynomial?
2
𝑥
2nd DEGREE
What is the degree of
this polynomial?
(x)(x)
2nd DEGREE
What is the degree of
this polynomial?
(x+1)(x)
2nd DEGREE
What is the degree of
this polynomial?
(x+1)(x-1)
2nd DEGREE
What is the degree of
this polynomial?
(x+1)(x-1)(x)
3rd DEGREE
 What is the degree of
this polynomial?
2
(x+1) (x-1)(x)
4th DEGREE
 What is the degree of
this polynomial?
2 3
(x+1) (x+1)
5th DEGREE
What is the ROOT of this
polynomial EQUATION?
x-1=0
Answer : 1
 x-1=0
x-1+1=0+1
 1 is the root of
x=1 the equation
What is the ROOT of this
polynomial EQUATION?
x+2=0
Answer : -2
 x+2=0
x+2-2=0-2
 -2 is the root
x=-2 of the
equation
What is the ROOT of this
polynomial EQUATION?
(x+1)(x-1)=0
Answer : -1 and 1
 (x+1)(x-1)=0
(x+1)=0 ; (x-1)=0
x+1-1=0-1 x-1+1=0+1
x=-1 x=1
 -1 and 1 are the root of the
equation
 Some polynomial equations are given below. Complete the table and answer the questions that
follow. (If a root occurs twice, count it twice; if thrice, count it three times, and so on. The first
one is done for you)

POLYNOMIAL EQUATION DEGREE ROOTS NO. OF

ROOTS
1. (𝑥 + 1)2 (x-5) = 0 3 -1 (2 times); 5 3
2. x- 8 = 0 1 8 1
3.(x+2)(x-2) = 0 2 -2 , 2 2
4. (x-3) (x+1)(x-1) = 0 3 3, -1, +1 3
5.x(x-4)(x+5)(x-1)=0 3 0,4,-5,1 3
6. (x-1)(𝑥 − 3)3 =0 4 1,3(3 times) 4
7. (𝑥 + 7)2 (𝑥 − 5)3 = 0 5 -7(2 times); 5(3 5
times)
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