Question

How do you find the degree of the polynomial function `f(x)=-2x+7x^2`?

Answer 1

It is a polynomial of 2nd degree.

Explanation:

A degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable with a non-zero coefficient next to it.

In this case `x` is raised to 2nd power (with coefficient `+7`) and to the first power (with coefficient of `-2`) so rhe highest power (i. e. the degree of the polynomial) is `2`