Chapter 4.1, Problem 20E

To determine

To state: the degree and leading coefficient of $14y+30+y^2$ .

Answer to Problem 20E

Degree 2

Leading coefficient 1

Explanation of Solution

Given information: Polynomial $14y+30+y^2$

Calculation:

  $14y+30+y^2$

To find the degree, we must find the highest power of the variable used in the polynomial.

Variable y, highest power of y is $y^2$

  $\Rightarrow$ Degree is 2

To find the leading coefficient, find the factor that the term of highest power is multiplied with.

Term with highest power: $y^2$

  $\Rightarrow$ Leading coefficient is 1

Degree 2

Leading coefficient 1