The highest power in the equation.
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No. A polynomial can have as many degrees as you like.
A linear equation is one which represents a straight line. When drawn (y plotted against x), a degree 1 polynomial produces a straight line.
-8x2 - 2x + 8 this is a quadratic equation or a second order polynomial it is a second order polynomial because it has a term in x2 For every polynomial we name it according to the highest power term in the equation.......
The degree of the polynomial.
The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent on any independent variable in the polynomial.