Write the degree of each of the following polynomials:
(i) 5x 3 + 4x 2 + 7x (ii) 4 – y 2 (iii) 5t – √7 (iv) 3.
Degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the polynomial.
(i) 5x3 + 4x2 + 7x
This is a polynomial in variable x and the highest power of variable x is 3. Therefore, the degree of this polynomial is 3.
(ii) 4 - y2
This is a polynomial in variable y and the highest power of variable y is 2. Therefore, the degree of this polynomial is 2.
(iii) 5t - √7
This is a polynomial in variable t and the highest power of variable t is 1. Therefore, the degree of this polynomial is 1.
(iv) 3
This is a constant polynomial. Degree of a constant polynomial is always 0.
Write the coefficients of x 2 in each of the following:
(i) 2 + x 2 + x
(ii) 2 – x 2 + x 3
(iii) \(\frac{π }{ 2}\) x2 + x
(iv) √2 x -1
Which of the following expressions are polynomials in one variable and which are not? State reasons for your answer.
(i) 4x 2 – 3x + 7
(ii) y 2 + √2
(iii) 3 √t + t√2
(iv) y +\(\frac{ 2 }{ y} \)
(v) x 10 + y 3 + t 50
What are the possible expressions for the dimensions of the cuboids whose volumes are given below?
(i) Volume : 3x 2 – 12x
(ii) Volume : 12ky2 + 8ky – 20k

A driver of a car travelling at \(52\) \(km \;h^{–1}\) applies the brakes Shade the area on the graph that represents the distance travelled by the car during the period.
Which part of the graph represents uniform motion of the car?