Problem

Given the function f(x)=2x35x2+4x7, find the leading coefficient.

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Therefore, the leading coefficient is 2.

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Step 1 :The leading coefficient of a polynomial is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree.

Step 2 :In the given function f(x)=2x35x2+4x7, the term with the highest degree is 2x3.

Step 3 :Therefore, the leading coefficient is 2.

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