In the expression: 4x2−2x+1

Question

how many terms are there?
and what is the leading coefficient of the first term?

Answer 1

The expression \( 4x^2 - 2x + 1 \) consists of three terms:

1. \( 4x^2 \)
2. \( -2x \)
3. \( 1 \)

So, there are three terms in total.

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree. In this case, the term with the highest degree is \( 4x^2 \), and its coefficient is 4.

To summarize:

• Number of terms: 3
• Leading coefficient: 4

Answer 2

are you sure?

Answer 3

Yes, I am sure. In the expression \( 4x^2 - 2x + 1 \):

1. The terms are:
   • \( 4x^2 \) (which is the quadratic term)
   • \( -2x \) (which is the linear term)
   • \( 1 \) (which is the constant term)

So there are indeed three terms in total.

2. The leading term is \( 4x^2 \), and the leading coefficient (the coefficient of the term with the highest degree) is 4.

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