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



EXPLANATION

We were given the quadratic function,



The above function is a quadratic function in

likewise

is the general quadratic function in


where

are the coefficients of the variable terms and

is the constant term.

When we compare


to the general quadratic formula, we have the coefficients and the constant to be,


The correct answer is C

The 8th term is 512