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Hello, I had a question on how to find the leading coefficient and the degree.

Hello, I had a question on how to find the leading coefficient and the degree.-example-1
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Given:

given polynomial is


23v^5-2v+4v^8-18v^4

Find:

we have to find the leading coefficient and degree of the polynomial.

Step-by-step explanation:

The lewading coefficient is the coefficient of highest power term of the polynomial.

Highest power of v is 8 and its coefficient is 4.

Therfore, leading coefficient is 4.

and the degree of the polynomial is equal to the highest power of v in the polynomial, which is 8.

Therefore, the leading coefficient of polynomial is 4 and degree is 8.

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