Degree, leading coefficient, and leading term of $$$p{\left(x \right)} = 2 x^{3} - 26 x - 24$$$.

Find the degree, the leading coefficient, and the leading term of $$$p{\left(x \right)} = 2 x^{3} - 26 x - 24$$$.

The degree of a polynomial is the highest of the degrees of the polynomial's individual terms. In our case, the degree is $$$3$$$.

The leading term is the term with the highest degree. In our case, the leading term is $$$2 x^{3}$$$.

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the leading term. In our case, the leading coefficient is $$$2$$$.

Degree: $$$3$$$A.

Leading coefficient: $$$2$$$A.

Leading term: $$$2 x^{3}$$$A.