State the Degree and Leading Coefficient of the Polynomial Function $$f ( x ) = 5 ( x + 2 ) \left( x ^ { 4 } - 2 \right)$$

Multiple Choice

State the degree and leading coefficient of the polynomial function.
- $$f ( x ) = 5 ( x + 2 ) \left( x ^ { 4 } - 2 \right)$$

A) Degree: 4 ; leading coefficient: 1
B) Degree: 4 ; leading coefficient: 5
C) Degree: 5 ; leading coefficient: 5
D) Degree: 5 ; leading coefficient: $- 5$