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Quadratic Function
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A quadratic function is any function equivalent to one of the form , where . This means that b and c can equal zero. A quadratic function is often called second-grade function. In a quadratic function, the term of highest degree is the squared term.
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A quadratic function, in mathematics, is a polynomial function of the form , where . The graph of a function is a parabola whose major axis is parallel to the y-axis.This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the article "Quadratic function" Retrieved 1 Jan 2009 |
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, where
. This means that b and c can equal zero. A quadratic function is often called second-grade function. In a quadratic function, the term of highest degree is the squared term.

