Find the Degree, Leading Term, and Leading Coefficient f(x)=1+2x^2

$f (x) = 1 + 2 x^{2}$

Step 1

Reorder $1$ and $2 x^{2}$ .

$f (x) = 2 x^{2} + 1$

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.

$2 x^{2} \to 2$

$1 \to 0$

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.

$2 x^{2}$

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.

$2 x^{2}$

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

$2$

Step 5

List the results.

Polynomial Degree: $2$

Leading Term: $2 x^{2}$

Leading Coefficient: $2$