In a polynomial, the coefficient of the term with the highest degree is called the leading coefficient
- (An example of a leading coefficient)
The Leading Coefficient of the Polynomial - 8x3 + 5x2 + 3x -2 = -8
Which is equivalent to the numerical coefficient
While a literal coefficient is the coefficient with a letter of the degree of the power
- (An example of a literal coefficient)
The literal coefficient of the term 9x4 = x4
The Degree of a Polynomial is the one with the Literal Coefficient, the degree of the Literal Coefficient, but the leading Degree of the literal Coefficient
- (An example of the Degree of a Polynomial)
The Degree of the Polynomial of the given term - 8x3 + 5x2 + 3x -2 = 3
