SOLUTION: Tutor this is an exercise from my textbook by beecher, penna, bittinger (Algebra & Trig) Determine the leading term, the leading coefficient, and the degree of the polynomial. the

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Question 141123: Tutor this is an exercise from my textbook by beecher, penna, bittinger (Algebra & Trig) Determine the leading term, the leading coefficient, and the degree of the polynomial. then classify the polynomial as constant, linear, quadratic, cubic or quartic.
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A%5B1%5Dx%5En%2BA%5B2%5Dx%5E%28n-1%29%2BA%5B3%5Dx%5E%28n-3%29...A%5Bn-2%5Dx%5E2%2BA%5Bn-1%5Dx%2BA%5Bn%5Dx%5E0

The leading term is A%5B1%5Dx%5En
The lead coefficient is A%5B1%5D
The degree of the polynomial is n
If the degree of the polynomial is 0, then the polynomial is constant
If the degree is 1, the polynomial is linear
If the degree is 2, the polynomial is quadratic
If the degree is 3, the polynomial is cubic
If the degree is 4, the polynomial is quartic.