Give the Requested Components for the Polynomial $7 x ^ { 8 } - 12 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 5 } - x y ^ { 2 } + 3$

question 28

Multiple Choice

Give the requested components for the polynomial.
- $7 x ^ { 8 } - 12 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 5 } - x y ^ { 2 } + 3$ ; the leading term and the coefficient of each term

• A) leading term: 10; coefficients: \(8,10,3\), and 0
• B) leading term: \(7 x ^ { 8 }\); coefficients: \(7,12,1\), and 3
• C) leading term: 8 ; coefficients: 8,5 , and 1
• D) leading term: \(- 12 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 5 }\); coefficients: \(7 , - 12 , - 1\), and 3

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