Polynomials Leading Coefficients

Which term best represents "A"

• Leading Coefficient

• Degree of the Polynomial

• Terms

• Constant

What is the coefficient of this term?

9x³

• None

• 9

• 3

• x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

The number in front of the variable is called the.... 

• exponent

• base

• coefficient

• fronter

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

The coefficient of the first term of a polynomial written in standard form

• Term

• Degree

• Constant

• Leading Coefficient

When a polynomial is in Standard Form, the COEFFICIENT of the term with the HIGHEST exponent is also known as the LEADING COEFFICIENT. What is the LEADING COEFFICIENT of each polynomial?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 4

• -3

• -1

• 7

• 11

• 2

What is the degree of this polynomial function?  Is the leading coefficient positive or negative?
(Note: quartic means 4th degree, cubic means 3rd degree polynomials)

• quartic polynomial with a negative leading coefficient.

• quartic polynomial with a positive leading coefficient.

• cubic polynomial with a negative leading coefficient.

• cubic polynomial with a positive leading coefficient.

What is the degree of this polynomial function?  Is the leading coefficient positive or negative?
(Note: quartic means 4th degree, cubic means 3rd degree polynomials)

• quartic polynomial with a negative leading coefficient.

• quartic polynomial with a positive leading coefficient.

• cubic polynomial with a negative leading coefficient.

• cubic polynomial with a positive leading coefficient.

What is the sign of the leading coefficient?

• Negative

• Positive

What is the sign of the leading coefficient?

• Negative

• Positive