Explanation Definition used: “The degree of a polynomial that has only positive integral exponents is the degree of the term with the largest exponent. The first term of a polynomial arranged in descending order is called the leading term of the polynomial. The coefficient of the leading term of a polynomial is called the leading coefficient.” Calculation: The given polynomial is 4 x − 8 + 9 x 2 . The terms of the polynomial can be arranged in descending degrees by beginning the term with the highest degree and concluding with the lowest as, 9 x 2 + 4 x − 8 _

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