Question

F(p) = p2 – 8p – 5

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

Answer 1

aka a = 1, b = -8, c = -5.

Explanation:

Answer 2

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:

a = 1, b = –8, c = –5

Explanation:

A polynomial is in standard form when its term of highest degree is first, its term of 2nd highest is 2nd etc..

The general form of any polynomial function will be

`f(x) = ax^n +bx +c`

where

a,b are -coefficients and they are constant

n is the degree of the polynomial

So in the given function

`f(p) = p^2-8p -5`

The coefficient of
`p^2` is 1

The coefficient of p is -8

The constant term is -5