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GATE CS 2014 Set 3 — Question 21

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The minimum number of arithmetic operations required to evaluate the polynomial P(X)=X5+4X3+6X+5P(X) = X^5 + 4X^3 + 6X + 5 for a given value of XX, using only one temporary variable is ______.
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