The leading coefficient is the coefficient of that term, -4. The leading term is the term containing that power, 4x3. Identify the degree, leading term, and leading coefficient of these polynomials: f ( ) 3 2 2 4x 3 g(t) 5t5 2t3 7t h(p) 6p p3 2 For the function f(x), the degree is 3, the highest power on x.For example, 5 is the leading coefficient of 5 x 4 – 6 x 3 + 4 x – 12. The coefficient of a polynomial's leading term.

And we want to be clear, the coefficient isn't just 8.

On the second term, we have negative 8 multiplying x.

So 3 is the coefficient on the first term.