Question

The coefficient of the first term of a polynomial written in standard (descending order) form is called the ______ coefficient.

Answer 1

Answer:

the coefficient of the first term of a polynomial written in standard form is called the leading coefficient.

for example,

in 6x^3 + 8x^2 + 6x, the first term is 6x^2 and the coefficient of this term is 6.