The length of a rectangle is represented by the polynomial 2x^3-5x^2+8 and the width is represented by the polynomial x+3. Complete the following statements about the polynomial that represents the area of the rectangle.
The leading coefficient of the polynomial is
-15
1
2
24
1 answer
The leading coefficient of the polynomial that represents the area of the rectangle is 2 multiplied by the leading coefficients of the length and width polynomials. Therefore, the leading coefficient is 2*(2)*1 = 4.