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OpenStudy (anonymous):

he quadratic formula can be used to solve an equation only if the highest degree in the equation is A.1 B.2 C.3 D. ZERO

hero (hero):

@romanortiz65, just because I left that previous question, that didn't mean I was gone forever.

hero (hero):

I responded to it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so C

hero (hero):

Do you understand what a degree represents in an equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope can u explain

hero (hero):

For example, if you had \[3x^4 - 2x^3 + 5x^2 - 2x + 7 = 0\] The exponents are degrees. The highest degree in this case would be 4, but you cannot use it for a quadratic formula because it is not a quadratic.

hero (hero):

When is an equation quadratic?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh so its b

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