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To find: The degree and leading coefficient of the polynomial.
Answer to Problem 1AYU
The degree of the polynomial is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The polynomial is
Calculation:
Consider the expression.
The highest power of polynomial is known as degree of the polynomial and the coefficient of the term with higher degree is known as leading coefficient of the polynomial.
In the given polynomial the highest power is
Therefore, the degree of the polynomial is
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