Find the Degree, Leading Term, and Leading Coefficient -1/9x^2-7

$- \frac{1}{9} x^{2} - 7$

Combine $x^{2}$ and $\frac{1}{9}$ .

$- \frac{x^{2}}{9} - 7$

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its terms.

Identify the exponents on the variables in each term, and add them together to find the degree of each term.

$- \frac{x^{2}}{9} \to 2$

$- 7 \to 0$

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$2$

The leading term in a polynomial is the term with the highest degree.

$- \frac{x^{2}}{9}$

The leading coefficient of a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term.

The leading term in a polynomial is the term with the highest degree.

$- \frac{x^{2}}{9}$

The leading coefficient in a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term.

$- \frac{1}{9}$

List the results.

Polynomial Degree: $2$

Leading Term: $- \frac{x^{2}}{9}$

Leading Coefficient: $- \frac{1}{9}$