2. Given a polynomial as follows, P(x) = 1 +4² +6¹ +426 +28, to evaluate it, the minimum number of multiplications that one needs is: (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 or more

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2. Given a polynomial as follows,
P(x) = 1 +4² +6x¹ + 4x6 +x8,
to evaluate it, the minimum number of multiplications that one needs is:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c)
5
(d) 6 or more
Transcribed Image Text:2. Given a polynomial as follows, P(x) = 1 +4² +6x¹ + 4x6 +x8, to evaluate it, the minimum number of multiplications that one needs is: (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 or more
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