Question

Find the leading coefficient 2x^2+x^3-7x+1

Answer 1

The leading coefficient of a polynomial is the coefficient of the term with the highest power(or degree).

In our case,

The polynomial is

`2x^2+x^3-7x+1`

Therefore, the degree of the polynomial is 3.

And the term with the highest power is

`x^3`

and its coefficient is 1.

Hence, the leading coefficient is 1