What is the leading coefficient of this polynomial when written in standard form? 1-2x+5x^4

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DifferentPseudonym · Answer 1 · 2020-03-14T06:37:01+0000

Answer:

5!!

Explanation:

When writing the polynomial in standard form, we have:

5X⁴ - 2X + 1

The leading coefficient is 5, since it's part of the term with the highest degree.