Find the Degree, Leading Term, and Leading Coefficient -12y+8y^3

$- 12 y + 8 y^{3}$

Step 1

Reorder $- 12 y$ and $8 y^{3}$ .

$8 y^{3} - 12 y$

Step 2

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.

$8 y^{3} \to 3$

$- 12 y \to 1$

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$3$

Step 3

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

$8 y^{3}$

Step 4

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.

$8 y^{3}$

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

$8$

Step 5

List the results.

Polynomial Degree: $3$

Leading Term: $8 y^{3}$

Leading Coefficient: $8$