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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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Don’t forget to look for a GCF first and remember if the leading coefficient is negative, so is the GCF.

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

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

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

To complete the square, the leading coefficient must be one.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

Check first to see if the leading coefficient is a perfect square, a2 .

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

The trinomial inside the parentheses has a leading coefficient that is not 1.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

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