Find the Degree, Leading Term, and Leading Coefficient 1/3+x^3

$\frac{1}{3} + x^{3}$

Step 1

Reorder $\frac{1}{3}$ and $x^{3}$ .

$x^{3} + \frac{1}{3}$

Step 2

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its terms.

Identify the exponents on the variables in each term, and add them together to find the degree of each term.

$x^{3} \to 3$

$\frac{1}{3} \to 0$

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$3$

Step 3

The leading term in a polynomial is the term with the highest degree.

$x^{3}$

Step 4

The leading coefficient of a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term.

The leading term in a polynomial is the term with the highest degree.

$x^{3}$

The leading coefficient in a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term.

$1$

Step 5

List the results.

Polynomial Degree: $3$

Leading Term: $x^{3}$

Leading Coefficient: $1$