College Algebra in Context with Applications for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences (5th Edition)
College Algebra in Context with Applications for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences (5th Edition)
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Author: Ronald J. Harshbarger, Lisa S. Yocco
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 1TE

For Exercises 1–4, (a) give the degree of the polynomial and (b) give the leading coefficient.

1. 3 x 4 5 x 2 + 2 3

(a)

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To determine

To give: The degree of the polynomial 3x45x2+23.

Answer to Problem 1TE

The polynomial 3x45x2+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+an1xn1++a1x+a0, where a0 and each coefficient of x are real numbers and each power of x is positive integer.

2. If an0, 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 3x45x2+23 which is in the form of anxn+an1xn1++a1x+a0, where n is the degree of the polynomial.

The polynomial 3x45x2+23 has the highest power term as 3x4 and is of degree 4.

Therefore, the polynomial 3x45x2+23 is a fourth degree polynomial.

(b)

Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

To give: The leading coefficient of the polynomial 3x45x2+23.

Answer to Problem 1TE

The leading coefficient of the polynomial 3x45x2+23 is 3.

Explanation of Solution

From the polynomial 3x45x2+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 an0, 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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College Algebra in Context with Applications for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences (5th Edition)

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