A quadratic equation can be used to express a parabola using a mathematical function.
Quadratic equations are polynomials where the degree is 2, that is the power of the leading coefficient is 2.
The general form of a quadratic equation is given to be:
[tex]ax^2+bx+c=0[/tex]where a, b, and c are real numbers and
[tex]a\neq0[/tex]Note that the equation is only a quadratic equation if the function equals 0. Otherwise, what we have is termed a quadratic expression.
