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Question 955385: what is quadratic equations
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, macston:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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An equation of the form,
y=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc where a%3C%3E0

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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A quadratic has a variable of degree 2 (an exponent of two). From the word "quad", which means squared, a quadratic equation has a squared variable.
Examples:x%5E2=4;+x%5E2%2B4x%2B16=0
NOT quadratic:x=4;+4x%2B14=0