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Plural
quadratics
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an equation where the highest power of the variable is squared
- Factoring is one method to solve a quadratic, provided it can be easily factored.
- An example of a real-life quadratic is the path of a projectile, which follows a parabolic trajectory.
- A quadratic can have zero, one, or two real solutions depending on the discriminant.
- The roots of the quadratic x2 − 4 = 0 are x=2 and x=−2.
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