Polynomials
Exercise 2.1 Part 2
Question 3: Give one example each of a binomial of degree 35, and of a monomial of degree 100.
Answer: `x^35 = 2 and x^100`
Question 4: Write the degree of each of the following polynomials:
(i) `5x^3 + 4x^2 + 7x`
Answer: Since, highest exponent of variable x = 3, thus degree of given polynomial = 3
(ii) `4 - y^2`
Answer: Since, highest exponent of variable y = 2, thus degree of given polynomial = 2
(iii) `5t - sqrt7`
Answer: Since, highest exponent of variable y = 1, thus degree of given polynomial = 1
(iv) 3
Answer: Since, polynomial having only a constant term is of zero degree.
Since, it has no variable and a constant polynomial is called as zero polynomial.
Question 5: Classify the following as linear, quadratic and cubic polynomials:
(i) `x^2 + x`
Answer: Quadratic
[A 2 degree polynomial is also called quadratic polynomial]
(ii) `x - x^3`
[A 3 degree polynomial is also called cubic polynomial]
(iii) `y + y^2 + 4`
Answer: Quadratic
[A 2 degree polynomial is also called quadratic polynomial]
(iv) `1 + x`
Answer: Linear
[A one degree polynomial is called linear polynomial]
(v) `3t`
Answer: Linear
[A one degree polynomial is called linear polynomial]
(vi) `r^2`
Answer: Quadratic
[A two degree polynomial is called quadratic polynomial]
(vii) `7x^3`
Answer: Cubic
[A three degree polynomial is called cubic polynomial]