Question

*16. What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial function f(x) = 9-2x + 6x² + 5x³?A. 9 B. 3 C. 5 D. 4

Answer 1

C. 5

EXPLANATION :

The Leading coefficient is the coefficient of the leading term.

The leading term is the term with the highest degree.

From the problem, we have the polynomial :

`f(x)=9-2x+6x^2+5x^3`

The term with the highest degree is 5x^3

Therefore, the leading coefficient is 5