This question summarizes a few simple facts about polynomials. Recall that a polynomial can be written in the form where we assume that . The degree of a polynomial is the largest exponent present, and so the degree of is . Fill in the blanks in the following questions:

The degree of is .

The degree of is .

The degree of (i.e., the square of ) is .

The -th derivative of is .

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