Find the Degree, Leading Term, and Leading Coefficient f(x)=-2x-5x^2+8+x^3

$f (x) = - 2 x - 5 x^{2} + 8 + x^{3}$

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

Move $8$ .

$f (x) = - 2 x - 5 x^{2} + x^{3} + 8$

Move $- 2 x$ .

$f (x) = - 5 x^{2} + x^{3} - 2 x + 8$

Reorder $- 5 x^{2}$ and $x^{3}$ .

$f (x) = x^{3} - 5 x^{2} - 2 x + 8$

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.

$x^{3} \to 3$

$- 5 x^{2} \to 2$

$- 2 x \to 1$

$8 \to 0$

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$3$

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

$x^{3}$

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.

$x^{3}$

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

$1$

List the results.

Polynomial Degree: $3$

Leading Term: $x^{3}$

Leading Coefficient: $1$