Answer:
quadratic function; quadratic term: −6x² ; linear term: −17x; constant term: −12
Step-by-step explanation:
The given function is
[tex]y = (3x + 4)( - 2x - 3)[/tex]
We need to expand the RHS to get:
[tex]y = 3x( - 2x - 3) + 4( - 2x - 3)[/tex]
[tex]y = - 6 {x}^{2} - 9x - 8x - 12[/tex]
[tex]y = - 6 {x}^{2} - 17x - 12[/tex]
We can see that the degree of this polynomial function is 2 and hence it is a quadratic function.
The quadratic term is -6x²
The linear term is -17x
The constant term is -12