In an unconstrained two-variable problem with a quadratic objective function, the constant does not have a role in the problem and hence may be dropped.

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In an unconstrained two-variable problem with a quadratic objective function, the constant term does affect the value of the objective function, although it does not influence the location of the optimum (minimum or maximum) point. The constant term shifts the value of the objective function vertically but does not change the shape or the location of its graph.

In an Unconstrained Two-Variable Problem with a Quadratic Objective Function