1) Which equations are from the 2nd degree? *

Step-by-step explanation:

A 2nd-degree polynomial is one whose highest degree'd term is a 2. a has an x-squared as its highest power, so it is a second degree; b also has an x-squared as its highest power, so it is a second degree; e, the same; f, the samel; g, the same.

-7

step-by-step explanation:

x^2 + 18x + 74 = (x + 9)^2 - 81 + 74

= (x + 9)^2 - 7.

so q = -7.