State the Degree and Leading Coefficient of the Polynomial Function $$f ( x ) = - 8 + 10 x ^ { 4 } + 13 x - 3 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 }$$

Multiple Choice

State the degree and leading coefficient of the polynomial function.
- $$f ( x ) = - 8 + 10 x ^ { 4 } + 13 x - 3 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 }$$

A) Degree: $- 8$ ; leading coefficient: 10
B) Degree: 4 ; leading coefficient: $- 8$
C) Degree: 4; leading coefficient: 10
D) Degree: 3 ; leading coefficient: $- 3$