Degree and Leading Coefficient Monomial

What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial?
  7x⁵ - 9x² + 6x

• 7

• 5

• 9

• 2

What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial?
  9x⁵ + 2x⁴ - x³ + 9x² - 2

• 5

• 9

• 2

• 4

What is the degree of the polynomial?
  9x⁵ - x⁴ + 2x

• 9

• 5

• 4

• 2

What is the degree of this polynomial function?  Is the leading coefficient positive or negative?
(Note: quartic means 4th degree, cubic means 3rd degree polynomials)

• quartic polynomial with a negative leading coefficient.

• quartic polynomial with a positive leading coefficient.

• cubic polynomial with a negative leading coefficient.

• cubic polynomial with a positive leading coefficient.

What is the degree of this polynomial function?  Is the leading coefficient positive or negative?
(Note: quartic means 4th degree, cubic means 3rd degree polynomials)

• quartic polynomial with a negative leading coefficient.

• quartic polynomial with a positive leading coefficient.

• cubic polynomial with a negative leading coefficient.

• cubic polynomial with a positive leading coefficient.

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the largest degree monomial for the polynomial.
What is the leading coefficient for the polynomial f(x) = 2x³ + 4x - 5

• The leading coefficient is 2

• The leading coefficient is 3

• The leading coefficient is 4

• The leading coefficient is 5

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the largest degree monomial for the polynomial.
What is the leading coefficient for the polynomial f(x) = -3x² - 5x - 4

• The leading coefficient is 2

• The leading coefficient is -3

• The leading coefficient is -4

• The leading coefficient is -5

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the largest degree monomial for the polynomial.
What is the leading coefficient for the polynomial f(x) = -4x³ - 2x + 5

• The leading coefficient is -2

• The leading coefficient is 3

• The leading coefficient is -4

• The leading coefficient is 5

The degree of a polynomial can be determined by the largest powered monomial of the polynomial.  
What is the degree of the polynomial:
f(x) = 3x² + 4x - 5

• Degree 2  (quadratic)

• Degree 3 (cubic)

• Degree 4 (quartic)

• Degree 5 (quintic)

The degree of a polynomial can be determined by the largest powered monomial of the polynomial.  
What is the degree of the polynomial:
f(x) = -5x⁴ - 3x + 2

• Degree 2 (quadratic)

• Degree 3 (cubic)

• Degree 4 (quartic)

• Degree 5 (quintic)