Question

Choose the term that identifies the designated portion of this quadratic trinomial. 3x^2-7x-20, only look at the -20 portion of the equation, is it a linear term, binomial, constant, or quadratic term?

Answer 1

-20? it is a contanst term

Answer 2

A linear term is one term that has a variable raised to the exponent of 1. Ex:

A binomial is two different terms. Ex:

A constant is just a number. Ex. 23, -54

A quadratic is a term with a variable raised to the exponent of more than one. Ex:


In this case, -20 is a constant :)