Mischa wrote the quadratic equation 0=-x2+4x-7 in standard form. If a = -1, what is the value of c in her equation?

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Muhabutti · Answer 1 · 2020-04-15T15:54:27+0000

For this case we have that by definition, a quadratic equation in its standard form is given by:

ax ^ 2 + bx + c = 0

In this case we have the following equation:

-x ^ 2 + 4x-7 = 0

So, according to the standard form we have:

$a = -1\\b = 4\\c = -7$

Answer:

The value of c is -7.