Question

What are the coefficients in the expression `6p^2 + 4p`?

Answer 1

Definition of coefficient: A number used to multiply a variable.

In the expression in the problem the variables are:

`color(blue)(p)` and `color(blue)(p^2)`

Therefore, the coefficients are:

`color(red)(6)` and `color(red)(4)`

Answer 2

There are different types of coefficients,

Explanation:

There are different types of coefficients.

In `6p^2 +4p`

The numerical coefficient is the number part of the term.

The numerical coefficients are `6 and 4`

The litteral coefficients are the variable parts of a term.

The litteral coefficients are `p^2 +p`

If we are referring to a specific number and/or variable, then the coefficient consists of the factors which are 'with' that factor.

The coefficient of `p` would be given as:

`6p+4" "rarr` think of it as `p xx (6p+4)`

The coefficient of `p^2` would be:

`6+4/p" "rarr` thinl of it as `p^2 xx (6+4/p)`