Write the polynomial in descending order. Then identify the leading coefficient and the degree. -2x+8+2x4
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I guess you mean;
2 x^4 + 0 x^3 + 0 x^2 - 2 x^1 + 8 x^0
or in other words
2 x^4 - 2 x + 8
the degree is the highest power, in this case 4
the coefficient is the number that multiplies the variable to whatever power is highest, in this case 2
To write the polynomial in descending order, we arrange the terms in decreasing powers of x:
2x^4 - 2x + 8
Now, let's identify the leading coefficient and the degree.
The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree, which is 2 in this case.
The degree is the highest power of x appearing in the polynomial, which is 4 in this case.