Question

What are the leading coefficient and degree of the polynomial?12 – 20u-u?Leading coefficient:Пx 5?Degree:

Answer 1

In a polynomial, the term with the highest power of the variable is the leading term. The coefficient of the leading term is the leading coefficient.

In the polynomial given;

`12-20u-u^2`

The leading term is

`-u^2`

The leading coefficient therefore is -1

The degree of the polynomial is the exponential power of the leading term. In the given polynomial, what we have is a second degree polynomial

ANSWER:

Leading coefficient = -1

Degree = 2