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An expression is given as $p (x) = (m - 2) x^{2} + 5 x + 1$ .
For what value of $m$ does $p (x)$ become a linear polynomial (degree 1)?

Class 9Degree and Types of PolynomialsPolynomials

A3
B1
C2
D4

Step-by-Step Solution

For

p (x)

to be linear, the

x^{2}

coefficient must be zero:

m - 2 = 0

, so

m = 2

. Then

p (x) = 5 x + 1

, which is linear.

Answer: C) 2

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