What is the leading term, leading coefficient, and degree of this polynomial #f(x) = 3x^4 + 3x^3 - 4x^2 + 3x - 5#?

1 Answer
Sep 17, 2015

leading term,leading coefficient,degree of the given polynomial
is #3x^4,3,4# respectively.

Explanation:

The leading term of a polynomial is the term with the highest degree.

The leading coefficient of a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term.

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its terms.

Hence,leading term,leading coefficient,degree of the given polynomial is #3x^4,3,4# respectively.
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