Question

the coefficient of x^2 in p(x)=4-2x^2 /4

Answer 1

Answer:

$p(x) = 4 - \frac{ {2x}^{2} }{4 } \\p(x) = - \frac{ {x}^{2} }{2} + 4 \\ p(x) = - \frac{1}{2} {x}^{2} + 4 \\ so \: \: the \: \: coefficient \: \: of \: {x}^{2} is \: \: - \frac{1}{2}$

Answer

coefficient is -1/2