Question

Consider the polynomial 5x4+2x3+3. What is the leading coefficient?

A. 2


B. 3


C. 4


D. 5


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Answer 1

The leading coefficient is 5

Explanation:

Given

`5x^4 + 2x^3 +3`

Required

Determine the leading coefficient

The highest power of
`5x^4 + 2x^3 +3` is 4.

The coefficient of the term with the highest power is referred to as the leading coefficient.

So:

In
`5x^4 + 2x^3 +3`

The leading coefficient is 5