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Cubic Polynomial


A cubic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 3. A univariate cubic polynomial has the form f(x)=a_3x^3+a_2x^2+a_1x+a_0. An equation involving a cubic polynomial is called a cubic equation. A closed-form solution known as the cubic formula exists for the solutions of an arbitrary cubic equation.


See also

Casus Irreducibilis, Cubic Equation, Cubic Formula, Perfect Cubic Polynomial

Portions of this entry contributed by David Terr

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Terr, David and Weisstein, Eric W. "Cubic Polynomial." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CubicPolynomial.html

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