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What is the leading coefficient of this polynomial when written in standard form?

1-2x+5x^4

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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.

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