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<math>\text{(A)} \ 5 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 7 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 12 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 17 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 72</math> | <math>\text{(A)} \ 5 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 7 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 12 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 17 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 72</math> | ||
| − | == Solution == | + | == Solution 1== |
It becomes <math> (x^{8}+...)(x^{9}+...) </math> with 8 being the degree of the first factor and 9 being the degree of the second factor, making the degree of the whole thing 17, or <math>\boxed{(D)}</math> | It becomes <math> (x^{8}+...)(x^{9}+...) </math> with 8 being the degree of the first factor and 9 being the degree of the second factor, making the degree of the whole thing 17, or <math>\boxed{(D)}</math> | ||
| + | ==Solution 2== | ||
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| + | First note that note that <math>deg(P(x))^n = ndeg(P(x))</math> and that <math>deg(P(x)Q(x)) = deg(P(x))+deg(Q(x))</math>. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AHSME box|year=1980|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | {{AHSME box|year=1980|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Revision as of 20:32, 11 December 2014
Contents
Problem
The degree of 
as a polynomial in 
is
Solution 1
It becomes 
with 8 being the degree of the first factor and 9 being the degree of the second factor, making the degree of the whole thing 17, or 
Solution 2
First note that note that 
and that 
.
See also
| 1980 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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