Question 8 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
A quadratic expression has a variable raised to the highest power of 2. Choice D, 2x² + 9x − 7, has highest power 2. Choice E, z², also has degree 2; A is linear, B is exponential, and C has degree 3.
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