2007-09-04 10:31:35 · 6 answers · asked by Robert G 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A polynomial in which the highest power of the variable is 2.
Doug
2007-09-04 10:34:42 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A second degree polynomial is a polynomial where the variable with the biggest exponent is a two.
Ex:
5x²+2x+8
Something that is not a second degree would be:
40x+3
it HAS to have a number with a squared variable
go to this website it explains it well:
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polydefs.htm
2007-09-04 10:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by msijap 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x^2 ... x is to the second degree... you can have any coefficient or other numbers added second degree polynomial just means that the highest degree is two
2007-09-04 10:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by Chelsea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an expression of the form ax^2 + bx + c.
with a : not zero. ( b and/or c zero is ok )
the highest degree of the x is thus 2.
2007-09-04 10:35:18 · answer #4 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after
2007-09-04 10:35:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dono
2007-09-04 10:35:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋