Find the Degree, Leading Term, and Leading Coefficient f(x)=x-2x^3-4

$f (x) = x - 2 x^{3} - 4$

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

$f (x) = - 2 x^{3} + x - 4$

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.

$- 2 x^{3} \to 3$

$x \to 1$

$- 4 \to 0$

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$3$

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

$- 2 x^{3}$

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.

$- 2 x^{3}$

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

$- 2$

List the results.

Polynomial Degree: $3$

Leading Term: $- 2 x^{3}$

Leading Coefficient: $- 2$