-keeping a thorough record of the steps and outcomes of a scientific experiment; -conducting an experiment to examine the impacts of gravity on Earth; -solving an expression in stages by adhering to the order of operations.
A quadratic function in standard form is expressed as
f(x) = ax² + bx + c
with coefficients a, b, and c.
The quadratic function provided is
f(p) = p² - 8p - 5
By relating this to the standard form, where p stands in for x, we find:
a = 1 because the leading coefficient is 1*p²,
b = -8 as the linear part is -8*p,
and c = -5 since the constant is -5.
Based on the choices available, the correct answer is the third one:
a = 1, b = -8, c = -5.
1.1x = 17.85 x ≈ 16.227272727272727... Rounded to $16.23
