document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=768874>Question 768874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi to everyone.... I've few questions to ask, first one is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Can we say the elliptic equation, hyperbolic and parabolic equations as quadratic equation?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"In a general quadratic equation, the constants a,b and c are real or complex?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"In the word \"Quadratic\", Quad means four but quadratic equation deals with highest degree 2, So why its name is quadratic?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pliz reply all the questions ASAP...   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468531 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=468531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Can we say the elliptic equation, hyperbolic and parabolic equations as quadratic equation?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Parabolic of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c are quadratic if \"a\" is not zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "elliptic and hyperbolic are not functions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In a general quadratic equation, the constants a,b and c are real or complex?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:: Real<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In the word \"Quadratic\", Quad means four but quadratic equation deals with highest degree 2, So why its name is quadratic?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Although in Latin the prefix \"quadri\" means four, the word \"quadrus\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "means a square (because it has four sides) and \"quadratus\" means <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"squared.\" We get several other words from this: \"quadrille,\" meaning <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a square dance; \"quadrature,\" meaning constructing a square of a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "certain area; and even \"square\" (through French).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Google to get additional information on \"quad vs quadratic\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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