Question

An object which is thrown or projected into the air, subject to only the acceleration of
gravity is called a projectile, and its path is called its trajectory. This curved path was shown
by Galileo to be a parabola. Parabola is represented by a polynomial. If the polynomial to
represent the distance covered is, p(t) = -5t2 + 40t + 1.2, where t is time.
Answer the following questions on the basis of above text. (Attempt any four)
(i) What is the degree of the given polynomial?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

p(t) = -5t^2 + 40t + 1.2

Degree = Highest power of polynomial.

Degree = 2