Question 1 • Algebra 1
A quadratic function has a nonzero x² term and no higher powers of x. Choice D, f(x) = −7x² − x + 2, has degree 2, so it is quadratic. Choice A has an x³ term, while B is linear and C simplifies to a linear function because its x² coefficient is 0.
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