In a polynomial, the term with the highest power of the variable is the leading term. The coefficient of the leading term is the leading coefficient.
In the polynomial given;
[tex]12-20u-u^2[/tex]The leading term is
[tex]-u^2[/tex]The leading coefficient therefore is -1
The degree of the polynomial is the exponential power of the leading term. In the given polynomial, what we have is a second degree polynomial
ANSWER:
Leading coefficient = -1
Degree = 2
