Question

can someone please help me with this?
What are the degree and leading coefficient of the polynomial?
−10+6v+18v^2+15v^3

Answer 1

the degree is the largest power, and the coefficient would be, once written in orders of powers of v, the first number you read

for example

if i had

-5+5m+19m^2 + 21m^3

I would re write it to get
21m^3 +19m^2 + 5m - 5

the degree would be 3, and the coefficient would be 21

Answer 2

so mine would be
18v^2+15v^3-10+6v?

so the degree would be 2 and the coefficient would be 21?

Answer 3

@amorfide

Answer 4

the highest power you have is 3, so you should write 15v^3 first

Answer 5

so the leading coefficient will be the number infront of the largest power of v
and the degree of the polynomial is the largest power of v

Answer 6

ok so the degree is 3 and the coefficient is 15?

Answer 7

yes well done

Answer 8

can you help me with more?