C++ program to calculates the value of a polynomial

C++ program to calculates the value of a polynomial

 #include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <process.h>

const int MAXDEGREE = 10;    // define constant

void main() 
{
   float x, y;
   float coefficients[MAXDEGREE+1];  // coefficients of a polynomial
   float x_powers[MAXDEGREE+1];      // powers of x
   int degree, i;

   cout << "\nCalculation of polynomial";
   cout << "\nEnter degree ";
   cin >> degree;
   if (degree > MAXDEGREE || degree < 0)
   {
      cout << "\nError";  getch(); exit(0);
     }

   // read coefficients, highest first:
   for (i = degree;  i >= 0;  i--)
   {
      cout << "\nEnter coefficient " << i << " ";
      cin >> coefficients[i];
   }

   // read x:
   cout << "\nEnter x ";
   cin >> x;

   // calculate powers of x
   x_powers[0] = 1;
   for (i=1;  i <= degree;  i++)
   {
      x_powers[i] = x_powers[i-1] * x;
   }

   // calculate polynomial
   y = 0;
   for (i = 0;  i <= degree;  i++)
   {
      y = y + coefficients[i] * x_powers[i];
   }

   // write result
   cout << "\n\nResult is " << y;

   // wait for key pressure and exit
   getch();
}

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