Lastly, the leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree. In this case, the leading coefficient is 8, which is positive, not negative.
the student is not correct in all three statements.
The student is correct in two out of the three statements.
1. The student is correct in stating that the leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree. In this case, the leading coefficient is indeed 8.
2. However, the student is incorrect in stating that the leading coefficient is positive. The leading coefficient in the given equation is -8, not positive.
3. The student hasn't made a third statement, so there is no error to address.