Identifying Leading Coefficients and Degrees

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the polynomial.

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5

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What is a leading coefficient?

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The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree in a polynomial.

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-4

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7

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-1

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6

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What is the leading term of a polynomial?

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The leading term is the term in a polynomial that contains the highest power of the variable.

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How do you determine the degree of a polynomial with multiple variables?

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The degree is the highest sum of the exponents of the variables in any single term.

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What happens to the degree of a polynomial when you add a constant term?

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The degree remains the same as long as the highest degree term is not eliminated.