OpenStax, Precalculus 2e §3.3 Power Functions and Polynomial Functions · Example 5 · Algebra · Polynomials

Identifying the Degree and Leading Coefficient of a Polynomial Function

Identify the degree, leading term, and leading coefficient of the following polynomial functions.

$f (x) = 3 + 2 x^{2} - 4 x^{3} g (t) = 5 t^{5} - 2 t^{3} + 7 t h (p) = 6 p - p^{3} - 2$

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OpenStax, Precalculus 2e · §3.3 Power Functions and Polynomial Functions · Example 5

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