Question 4 • High School Math 2 A
A quadratic function has a nonzero term with the variable squared and no higher powers. Choice C, f(x) = 5x² − 4x + 5, has a nonzero x² term. Choice B’s squared term has coefficient 0, so it is not quadratic, and choice D has an x³ term.
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