Question

What is the leading coefficient of the following expression: 5x^4-7x^3+2x+1​

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

The leading coefficient belongs to the term with the largest exponent

Given

5
`x^(4)` - 7x³ + 2x + 1 ← in standard form

The leading term is 5
`x^(4)` ← with leading coefficient 5