Question

What is a quadratic equation?

Answer 1

an equation of degree 2

Answer 2

A parabola's equation. An example is x^2 + 3x + 2.

Answer 3

all conic equations are quadratics

Answer 4

A quadratic equation is an equation where there is a variable that is raised to the 2nd power - like this: x^2 On a graph, this will be a parabola (just a fancy name for a curve)

Answer 5

x^3 + y^2 = 3 is not a quadratic tho; even tho there is a variable raised to the 2nd power

Answer 6

xy+3 = 5 is a quadratic since the highest degree of any term is 2

Answer 7

so it can only be raised to the second power?

Answer 8

Right

Answer 9

quadratic is a latin term meaning squared

Answer 10

Yes, a quadratic equation is ONLY for when you have a variable (a "mystery" letter) that is raised to the power of 2.

Answer 11

okay thanks everyone :)

Answer 12

:)

Answer 13

getting warmer :) lol

but xy+2=5 has no variable that is raised to the power of 2