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For Exercises 1–4, (a) give the degree of the polynomial and (b) give the leading coefficient.
1. 3x4−5x2+23
(a)

To give: The degree of the polynomial 3x4−5x2+23.
Answer to Problem 1TE
The polynomial 3x4−5x2+23 is a fourth degree polynomial.
Explanation of Solution
Formula used:
General form of polynomial:
“1. The general form of the polynomial is given by anxn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a1x+a0, where a0 and each coefficient of x are real numbers and each power of x is positive integer.
2. If an≠0, n is the highest power of x, an is called the leading coefficients and n is the degree of the polynomial”.
Calculation:
The given polynomial 3x4−5x2+23 which is in the form of anxn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a1x+a0, where n is the degree of the polynomial.
The polynomial 3x4−5x2+23 has the highest power term as 3x4 and is of degree 4.
Therefore, the polynomial 3x4−5x2+23 is a fourth degree polynomial.
(b)

To give: The leading coefficient of the polynomial 3x4−5x2+23.
Answer to Problem 1TE
The leading coefficient of the polynomial 3x4−5x2+23 is 3.
Explanation of Solution
From the polynomial 3x4−5x2+23, it is noted that the highest degree term is 3x4 and its coefficient is 3.
By the above definition (2), it is known that if an≠0, n is the highest power of x and an is called the leading coefficients.
Therefore, the leading coefficient is 3 which is the coefficient of highest degree term.
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