The leading coefficient of the quadratic equation f(x)= x² – 8x – 4 will be 1.
The quadratic equation is given as ax² + bx + c = 0. Then the degree of the equation will be 2.
The quadratic function, of vertex (h, k), is given by:
y = a(x – h)² + k
where a is the leading coefficient.
Then we have the quadratic equation given below.
f(x)= x² – 8x – 4
f(x)= x² – 8x + 16 – 16 – 4
f(x)= (x – 4)² – 20
Then the leading coefficient will be 1.
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