Polynomial Space: Can Degree 2 Fit in 1+x^2?

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The polynomial ( 1+x^2 )
Can this polynomial span the space of polynomials of degree 2 in standard basis ?
 
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No, it is a single polynomial. The space of polynomials of degree 2 is three-dimensional.
 

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