Question

What is the leading coefficient of this polynomial?

f(x)= 3x^2-1/5x^5+7x^10

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Answer 1

1st find the leading term

its the pronumeral or variable of letter with the highest power.

the coefficient is the number attached to it letter with the highest power...

hope it helps

Answer 2

7x^10 highest exponent

Answer 3

Is the highest exponent the same as leading coefficient or?

Answer 4

no... leading coefficient is the whole number which is 7. highest exponent is 10 from x^10

Answer 5

Oh got it! It's so late that I'm not putting things together right, thanks for the help