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GATE CSE 2014 Set 3 Q11 · NAT · 1 mark

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

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In GATE CS, Programming in C is tested extensively through rigorous code tracing, pointer mechanics, and fundamental semantics rather than high-level syntax trivia. Questions emphasize pointer arithmetic and multidimensional array decay, storage classes (especially static local variables), evaluation order, side effects of increment/decrement operators, parameter passing mechanisms (pass-by-value vs pass-by-reference), and recursive program state tracking. The topic features a nearly balanced split between NAT and MCQ items across 1-mark and 2-mark categories, demanding precise, bug-free execution traces without a compiler.

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GATE CSE 2014 Set 3 Q11 · NAT · 1 mark

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

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Key concept

Programming in C

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

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

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

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

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

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