Question

Select the term that describes the linear portion in this quadratic equation.
7x2 - 12x + 16 = 0
-12x
7x2
16

Answer 1

The question is basically asking this:
Which term, when graphed, would make a line? (Hint: it is the term with degree 1)

Answer 2

the linear one has an exponent of 1

Answer 3

ok what do they mean by degree...the one with the power

Answer 4

the degree refers to the exponent.
notice your polynomial can be written equivalently as : \(\large 7x^2-12x^1+16x^0 \)

Answer 5

the linear term is the one with exponent 1

Answer 6

Okay I get it soo the answer would be....7x^2 and -12x^1

Answer 7

no, 7x^2 doesn't have an exponent of 1. If you graphed it, it would be a parabola, not a line.

Answer 8

oh ok