Question

What is the degree of the power function represented in the table?



Responses

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4
x f(x)
−2
4
−1
1
0 0
1 1
2 4

Answer 1

2

Because the values match f(x)=x^2 (−2→4, −1→1, 0→0, 1→1, 2→4), the power has degree 2.