what is the constant of the polynomial 2x3 - 8x2 + 3x - 7

Mathematics · College · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Given the polynomial:

2x^3 - 8x^2 + 3x - 7

Determine the constant of the polynomial.

Explanation:

The constant of the polynomial simply refers to the value in the polynomial that does not contain any term x. In our case we have the value of -7 as the constant. The other values are categorized as a term with a numerical coefficient attached, whereas methods can be applied in order to solve the missing term if given with such condition. 

Final answer:

Constant = -7