Question

consider the following expression:

\\x^3 + 2x^2 + x\\

step 2 of 2: determine the degree and the leading coefficient of the polynomial.

Explanation:

Identify the highest power of the variable

$$ x^3 \implies \text{degree} = 3 $$

Identify the coefficient of the highest power term

$$ 1 \cdot x^3 \implies \text{leading coefficient} = 1 $$

Answer:

Determine the degree and the leading coefficient of the polynomial \(x^3 + 2x^2 + x\).

Degree: <blank>3</blank>, Leading Coefficient: <blank>1</blank>