Quadratic Equation (Noun)
Meaning
An equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The quadratic equation x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0 has two distinct real roots.
- Solving the quadratic equation x^2 - 4x - 3 = 0 requires factoring or using the quadratic formula.
- In algebra, students learn to solve quadratic equations of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0.
- The graph of a quadratic equation is a parabola that opens upward or downward.
- The quadratic equation x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0 can be factored as (x + 1)^2 = 0.