Leading coefficient of a polynomial calculator

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Method and examples

Method

Leading coefficient of a polynomial

Polynomial =

SolutionHelp

Leading coefficient of a polynomial calculator

$3x+x^2-4$

$6x-1+3x^2$

$x^2+3x-4$

$3x^2+6x-1$

Example

1. $3x^2+6x-1$ , find Leading coefficient of a polynomial

Solution:
The Given Polynomial

$=3x^2+6x-1$

The leading coefficient of a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term.
The leading term in a polynomial is the highest degree term

$:.$ Leading term

$=3x^2$

$:.$ Leading coefficient

$=3$