document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3233>Question 3233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why is it sufficient to define a quadratic function, f(x)=ax^2+bx=c in terms of a, b, and c? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mixerimaythyme><B>mixerimaythyme(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mixerimaythyme><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> defining a quadratic function in terms of a, b, and c is sufficient because that is standard form and also it would be confusing tring to teach others while using different variables every time... don't you think?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and also there is not only quadratic functions, but that system does continue on to...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quartic..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quintic..simpily, there are many ways of defining functions (polynomials) with degrees and # of terms..(monomial, binomial, trinomial, and polynomial...) </SPAN>\n" );
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