SOLUTION: f(x)=2 - x^2 THe question says; determine the leading term, the leading coefficient, and the degree of the polynomial. Then classify the polynomial as constant, linear, quadradic,

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: f(x)=2 - x^2 THe question says; determine the leading term, the leading coefficient, and the degree of the polynomial. Then classify the polynomial as constant, linear, quadradic, cubic, and quartic. I am very confised on the whole problem. I am taking an online class and the teacher is useless. This question is from textbook

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The leading term is the term in a polynomial which contains the highest power of the variable. Here, that is -x^2. The leading coefficient is the number in front of the polynomial's leading term. Here that is -1. The degree of the polynomial is the highest/largest power of the x terms. Here that is 2. Quadratic equations get their name from the Latin for square: quadratus. Thus, because the highest term is a squared term, it makes sense to call it quadratic.
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