quadratic expression
What quadratic expression means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A polynomial expression of degree two, such as ax² + bx + c with a ≠ 0.
A polynomial expression in one variable whose highest power is 2.
Topics that use quadratic expression
- Algebra - Notation, vocabulary and manipulation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- algebraic equivalence
- algebraic notation
- algebraic proof
- Base
- Coefficient
- collecting like terms
- composite functions
- Conjugate
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