Polynomials · Class 9 · CBSE Mathematics
What is the degree of the zero polynomial?
Practice question from Polynomials (Class 9 · CBSE Mathematics), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
medium · MCQ · Q-E7334D
What is the degree of the zero polynomial?
- A.0
- B.1
- C.Not definedCorrect answer
- D.Infinitely many
Solution
The degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is zero, but the zero polynomial (where all coefficients are zero) does not have a well-defined degree because it can be written as for any integer .
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