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A polynomial of degree 1 is called a ____ polynomial.

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Concept- A polynomial of degree 1 is called a linear polynomial.
In this given question we are talking about polynomial degree and as we know that polynomial is nothing but a combination of expressions . and the polynomial degree is a degree the power of the variable.
Polynomial contains variables with different powers; it can be one variable or it can be two variables also. For example:

4 x

- 2 x + 1

is one variable.

is two variables.
So we got to know that the highest power of the variable is degree. And the given question the degree is 1
Hence, it is a linear polynomial.

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