Find the Degree, Leading Term, and Leading Coefficient 3-5x^9

$3 - 5 x^{9}$

Step 1

Reorder $3$ and $- 5 x^{9}$ .

$- 5 x^{9} + 3$

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.

$- 5 x^{9} \to 9$

$3 \to 0$

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$9$

Step 3

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

$- 5 x^{9}$

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.

$- 5 x^{9}$

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

$- 5$

Step 5

List the results.

Polynomial Degree: $9$

Leading Term: $- 5 x^{9}$

Leading Coefficient: $- 5$