document.write( "Question 370058: list the degree of each term; (b) determine the leading term and the leading coefficient; and (c) determine the degree of the polynomial.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x⁴ + x² + x⁷ - 12\r
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$\"9x%5E4+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+x%5E7+-12=x%5E7%2B9x%5E4%2Bx%5E2-12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Arrange the polynomial in descending order of powers of $\"x\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "Degree is the power of $\"x\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E7\"$ -leading term, degree is 7, coefficient is 1.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9x%5E4\"$ -second term, degree is 4, coefficient is 9.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2\"$ -third term, degree is 2, coefficient is 1.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12\"$ -final term, degree is 0, coefficient is -12.
\n" ); document.write( "The polynomial is the highest degree of the terms, degree is 7.
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