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leading coefficient

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[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /

noun

Mathematics.
  1. the coefficient of the term of highest degree in a given polynomial. 5 is the leading coefficient in 5 x 3 + 3 x 2 − 2 x + 1.


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Consider the resulting trinomial with a leading coefficient of .

From Textbooks Sep. 23, 2020

What happens when the leading coefficient is not 1 and there is no GCF?

From Textbooks May 6, 2020

When the leading coefficient is negative, we factor the negative out as part of the GCF.

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

Since the leading coefficient is negative, the GCF is negative, −6a.

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

The “ac” method is actually an extension of the methods you used in the last section to factor trinomials with leading coefficient one.

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

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