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What is the leading coefficient in the quadratic below?
h(x)=-2x2+5x+10

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Answer:

-2

Explanation:

The leading coefficient in a polynomial is the coefficient that corresponds with the highest degree term. In this case, -2 is the leading coefficient since its term has x² as the highest degree of the quadratic.

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