Question

What are the leading coefficient and degree of the polynomial?

-2° + 10v + 2 - 1°

a) -2
b) 10
c) 2
d) -1

Answer 1

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree in a polynomial, which in this case is -2 for the term with v^2, making it a degree 2 polynomial.

Step-by-step explanation:

The leading coefficient of a polynomial is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree. The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent of the variable in any term. In the given polynomial, there seems to be a typo with exponents as '0' which are not usually included in a standard polynomial. Ignoring the zeros as potential typos and treating the equation as -2v^2 + 10v + 2, the leading coefficient would be -2, and the degree would be 2 because the term with the highest exponent is v^2. Given this understanding, the correct answer would be a) -2 for the leading coefficient.