Question

Select the term that describes the constant portion in this quadratic equation.

7x2 - 12x + 16 = 0

-12x
7x2
16

Answer 1

Answer: 16

Explanation:

A quadratic function is a function of the form f(x) = ax2 +bx+c, where a, b, and c are constants and a = 0. The term ax2 is called the quadratic term (hence the name given to the function), the term bx is called the linear term, and the term c is called the constant term.

Therefore, the constant term in the equation is 16.