Consider the quadratic function f of x is equal to x squared minus 8 x minus 4 What is the value of the leading coefficient?

In a quadratic function written as ax² + bx + c, the leading coefficient is the number multiplying x². Here, f(x) = x² − 8x − 4, so the coefficient of x² is 1. The correct choice is 1.

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