SOLUTION: can you please explain the steps identify the polynomial as a monomial, trinomial, or none of these give its degree and leading coefficient -35w^9+12w^4-2w^2+9 the ^ s

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Question 363341: can you please explain the steps
identify the polynomial as a monomial, trinomial, or none of these
give its degree and leading coefficient
-35w^9+12w^4-2w^2+9
the ^ symbol means to the power of
thank you

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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None of the above. It's just a polynomial with 4 terms. The degree of the polynomial is 9, and the leading coefficient is -35.