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OpenStudy (hippoharry):

A polynomial of degree zero is a constant term. A. True B. False

OpenStudy (hippoharry):

is it true?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

A constant term like \(\Large 15\) is really the same as \(\Large 15*1 = 15*x^0\) since \(\Large x^0 = 1\) where x is any number but zero

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the coefficient of \(\Large 15x^0\) is 15 the degree of \(\Large 15x^0\) is 0 so yes, it's true

OpenStudy (dopeness_):

So you're correct.

OpenStudy (dopeness_):

"That's true. The degree of a polynomial is the highest power in the polynomial. For example, this polynomial is degree 3: x^3 + 2x^2 + x. Anything raised to the zero power is 1. If a polynomial has degree 0, that mean's that there are no x's in the polynomial, just a number or a constant. "

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