Find the Degree, Leading Term, and Leading Coefficient -7x^2-2+1/4x^3

$- 7 x^{2} - 2 + \frac{1}{4} x^{3}$

Simplify the polynomial, then reorder it left to right starting with the highest degree term.

Combine $\frac{1}{4}$ and $x^{3}$ .

$- 7 x^{2} - 2 + \frac{x^{3}}{4}$

Simplify the expression.

Move $- 2$ .

$- 7 x^{2} + \frac{x^{3}}{4} - 2$

Reorder $- 7 x^{2}$ and $\frac{x^{3}}{4}$ .

$\frac{x^{3}}{4} - 7 x^{2} - 2$

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.

$\frac{x^{3}}{4} \to 3$

$- 7 x^{2} \to 2$

$- 2 \to 0$

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$3$

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

$\frac{x^{3}}{4}$

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.

$\frac{x^{3}}{4}$

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

$\frac{1}{4}$

List the results.

Polynomial Degree: $3$

Leading Term: $\frac{x^{3}}{4}$

Leading Coefficient: $\frac{1}{4}$