What is the degree, type, leading coefficient, and constant term of #y=-2x^5-2x^3+9#?

1 Answer
Feb 16, 2017

See explanation.

Explanation:

The degree of this polynomial is #5#, the leading coefficient is #-2# and the constant term is #9#.

The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent with a non-zero coefficient.

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the hightest exponent of the variable.

The constant term is the term not multiplied by the variable.