Find the Degree, Leading Term, and Leading Coefficient y^5-10x^2y^4

$y^{5} - 10 x^{2} y^{4}$

Reorder $y^{5}$ and $- 10 x^{2} y^{4}$ .

$- 10 x^{2} y^{4} + y^{5}$

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.

$- 10 x^{2} y^{4} \to 6$

$y^{5} \to 5$

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$6$

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

$- 10 x^{2} y^{4}$

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.

$- 10 x^{2} y^{4}$

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

$- 10$

List the results.

Polynomial Degree: $6$

Leading Term: $- 10 x^{2} y^{4}$

Leading Coefficient: $- 10$