[SOLVED] polynomials

Is the sum of polynomials of degree m and n has degree max[m, n] a True statement? I have been reading about this but it doesn't make sense :confused:

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Originally Posted by rbur101

Is the sum of polynomials of degree m and n has degree max[m, n] a True statement? I have been reading about this but it doesn't make sense :confused:

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If by the degree of a polynomial you mean the highest exponent with
non-zero coefficient then the answer is no.

Consider polynomials and , then their sum is a polynomial
of degree

RonL