Question

What is the leading coefficient of the function f(x)= 3x^5+6x^4-x-3

Answer 1

3. The leading coefficient of the function f(x)= 3x⁵+6x⁴-x-3 is 3.

For the function  f(x)= 3x⁵+6x⁴-x-3 , the highest power of x is 5, so the degree is 5. The leading term is the term containing that degree, 3x⁵. The leading coefficient is the coefficient of that term, 3.