Question

State the degree and leading coefficient of the polynomial in one variable. If it is not a polynomial in one variable, explain why.

n+8
degree =
leading coefficient =

Answer 1

Answer: The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent of the variable in the polynomial. The leading coefficient of a polynomial is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree.

In the expression "n + 8", the highest degree of the variable is 1 and the coefficient of the term with the highest degree is 1. Therefore, the degree of the polynomial is 1 and the leading coefficient is 1.

So, the degree of the polynomial is 1 and the leading coefficient is 1.

Note: If the expression had included terms with higher degrees of the variable, such as "n^2 + 3n + 8", the degree of the polynomial would have been 2 and the leading coefficient would have been 1.