The Degree Computed From The Function Values
The degree of a polynomial f can be computed by the formula
This formula generalizes the concept of degree to some functions that are not polynomials. For example:
- The degree of the multiplicative inverse, is −1.
- The degree of the square root, is 1/2.
- The degree of the logarithm, is 0.
- The degree of the exponential function, is ∞.
Another formula to compute the degree of f from its values is
Read more about this topic: Degree Of A Polynomial
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