Find the Degree, Leading Term, and Leading Coefficient 7+3p^2

$7 + 3 p^{2}$

Step 1

Reorder $7$ and $3 p^{2}$ .

$3 p^{2} + 7$

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.

$3 p^{2} \to 2$

$7 \to 0$

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$2$

Step 3

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

$3 p^{2}$

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.

$3 p^{2}$

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

$3$

Step 5

List the results.

Polynomial Degree: $2$

Leading Term: $3 p^{2}$

Leading Coefficient: $3$