Question

Consider the quadratic function.

f(p) = p2 – 8p – 5

What are the values of the coefficients and the constant in the function?

a = –1, b = –8, c = –5
a = 1, b = –5, c = –8
a = 1, b = –8, c = –5
a = –1, b = –5, c = 8

Answer 1

Answer: You have a 25 percent chance to get this right. I believe you can solve this! So, I will not include the answer.

Explanation:

Please, think about the problem before posting. However, I will still give you a hint. To solve it, you first need to know the standard form of a quadratic.

`ax^2+bc+c`

a, b being coefficients, and c being a constant. Where a is greater than one.

Then you need to know what a constant and coefficient are.

• A constant is a fixed value, meaning it does not change.
• A coefficient is a number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

You do the rest!

Answer 2

The quadratic function is usually written in the form f(p) = ap^2 + bp + c. The coefficients and the constant in the function are as follows:

a is the coefficient of the squared term (p^2),

b is the coefficient of the p term,

c is the constant term.

Given the function f(p) = p^2 – 8p – 5, we can match each term to its corresponding coefficient or constant:

- a is the coefficient of p^2, which is 1 (since there's no other number multiplying p^2).

- b is the coefficient of p, which is -8.

- c is the constant term, which is -5.

So, the correct values for the coefficients and the constant are:

a = 1, b = –8, c = –5