SOLUTION: How to find the leading coefficient of f(x)=3x^2+5-x^2 radical 5.

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Question 690705: How to find the leading coefficient of f(x)=3x^2+5-x^2 radical 5.
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The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the leading term. In a polynomial the leading term is the highest degree variable (in this case x^2).


3x%5E2%2B5-sqrt%285%29x%5E2. Combine like terms.


%283-srqt%285%29%29x%5E2+-+5 The leading coefficient is 3-sqrt%285%29

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