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Quadratic Polynomial


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


See also

Quadratic, Quadratic Equation, Quadratic Formula

Portions of this entry contributed by David Terr

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

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