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How many terms are there in a polynomial 5x2 + 2x - 2?
  • a)
    1
  • b)
    2
  • c)
    3
  • d)
    4
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
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How many terms are there in a polynomial 5x2+ 2x - 2?a)1b)2c)3d)4Corre...
We can get number of terms by separating them by “+” or “–” sign.
In the given polynomial 5x2 + 2x - 2, if we separate expressions by “+” or “–” sign, we get three separate terms as 5x2, 2x and 2.
Hence we can say that there are three terms in the polynomial 5x2 + 2x - 2.
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How many terms are there in a polynomial 5x2+ 2x - 2?a)1b)2c)3d)4Corre...
Explanation:
There are 3 terms in the polynomial 5x^2 + 2x - 2.

Term 1: 5x^2
- This is a term because it consists of a coefficient (5) multiplied by a variable raised to a power (x^2).

Term 2: 2x
- This is a term because it consists of a coefficient (2) multiplied by a variable (x).

Term 3: -2
- This is a term because it is a constant term, which means it is not multiplied by any variable.
Therefore, the polynomial has a total of 3 terms. Each term is separated by a plus or minus sign.
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How many terms are there in a polynomial 5x2+ 2x - 2?a)1b)2c)3d)4Corre...
We can get number of terms by separating them by “+” or “–” sign.
In the given polynomial 5x2 + 2x - 2, if we separate expressions by “+” or “–” sign, we get three separate terms as 5x2, 2x and 2.
Hence we can say that there are three terms in the polynomial 5x2 + 2x - 2.
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