Complete the following statement.

A quadratic function is a function whose rule is a polynomial of degree_________.

Question

Complete the following statement.

A quadratic function is a function whose rule is a polynomial of degree_________.

anonymous · Answer

Im really bad at this stuff..

campbell_st · Answer

what is the highest power in a quadratic...?   that's the degree

anonymous · Answer

square?

anonymous · Answer

no just kidding thats wrong haha, my bad

campbell_st · Answer

well squared is the term... what number is it..?

anonymous · Answer

2?

campbell_st · Answer

that's correct... degree 2

y = x^3 is a degree 3 polynomial. 

so find the highest power, and that's the degree

coconutjj · Answer

A quadratic function is a function whose rule is a polynomial of degree 2 in the form ax^2 + bx + c for when a != 0

anonymous · Answer

ohhhh i totally understand now! i feel dumb for not even already knowing that. Thank you!