How to find the degree and leading coefficient of a polynomial (mistake)

The video tutorial explains how to arrange polynomial terms in standard form, which involves listing terms from the greatest to the least degree. It emphasizes the importance of identifying the leading term and its coefficient. The leading term is the one with the highest degree, and its coefficient is the leading coefficient. The tutorial also clarifies the role of exponents in determining the degree of each term.

What is the primary characteristic of a polynomial in standard form?

• Terms are arranged by coefficient size

• Terms are arranged by decreasing degree

• Terms are arranged by increasing degree

• Terms are arranged alphabetically

In the expression -2B^2 + 5ABC + 1, which term should be written first in standard form?

• -2B^2

• 1

• None of the above

• 5ABC

What is the degree of the polynomial -2B^2 + 5ABC + 1?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

How do you determine the leading coefficient of a polynomial?

• By adding all coefficients together

• By identifying the coefficient of the leading term

• By identifying the coefficient of the last term

• By finding the term with the smallest exponent

Why is the term -2B^2 considered the leading term in the polynomial -2B^2 + 5ABC + 1?

• Because it is the constant term

• Because it has the smallest coefficient

• Because it has the highest degree

• Because it is the first term written