Question

The length of a rectangle is represented by the polynomial 2x^3-5x^2+8 and the width is represented by the polynomial x+3. Complete the following statements about the polynomial that represents the area of the rectangle.

The leading coefficient of the polynomial is

-15

1

2

24

Answer 1

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The leading coefficient of the polynomial that represents the area of the rectangle is 2 multiplied by the leading coefficients of the length and width polynomials. Therefore, the leading coefficient is 2*(2)*1 = 4.