Coefficients Command

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Coefficients[ <Polynomial> ]
Yields the list of all coefficients \{a_k,a_{k-1},\ldots,a_1, a_0\} of the polynomial a_kx^k+a_{k-1}x^{k-1}+\cdots+a_1x+a_0.
Example:
Coefficients[x^3 - 3 x^2 + 3 x] yields {1, -3, 3, 0}, the list of all coefficients of x^3 - 3 x^2 + 3 x.
Coefficients[ <Conic> ]
Returns the list \{a, b, c, d, e, f\} for conics in standard form: a\cdot x^2 + b\cdot y^2 + c + d\cdot x\cdot y + e\cdot x + f\cdot y = 0
Note: For a line in implicit form l: ax + by + c = 0 it is possible to obtain the coefficients using the syntax x(l), y(l), z(l).
Example: Given l: 3x + 2y - 2 = 0: x(l) returns 3, y(l) returns 2, and z(l) returns -2

CAS Syntax

Coefficients[ <Polynomial> ]
Yields the list of all coefficients of the polynomial in the main variable.
Example:
Coefficients[x^3 - 3 x^2 + 3 x] yields {1, -3, 3, 0}, the list of all coefficients of x^3 - 3 x^2 + 3 x.
Coefficients[ <Polynomial>, <Variable> ]
Yields the list of all coefficients of the polynomial in the given variable.
Example:
  • Coefficients[a^3 - 3 a^2 + 3 a, a] yields {1, -3, 3, 0}, the list of all coefficients of a^3 - 3 a^2 + 3 a
  • Coefficients[a^3 - 3 a^2 + 3 a, x] yields \{a^3 - 3 a^2 + 3 a\}.
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