Question

What does the "quadratic portion" of a quadratic equation mean?

Answer 1

its just the x^2 term i think..

Answer 2

Thanks! what is the "constant" of a quadratic equation?

Answer 3

\[ax^2 + bx + c = 0\]

in above quadratic equation "c" is the constant term... it is the coffecient of x^0

Answer 4

"a" and "b" are also constant, as well as "c" - as opposed to x which is a variable.

Answer 5

You're Awesome! 'preciate it!!

Answer 6

yw.. :)

Answer 7

@Nikolas "constant term" in a quadratic equation and "number constant" are different. terminology is different here

Answer 8

Ah, didn't know that, thanks.

Answer 9

yw... good now u knew... :) :)