AQA GCSE Mathematics · 8300
Specification A18 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
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GCSE Mathematics · key term
An equation that can be written as , where , and are constants and .
Specification A18 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Specification A18, A19 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
An equation whose highest power of the variable is 2, usually written in the form , where .
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A quadratic equation contains a squared variable as its highest power.
An equation in which the highest power of the unknown is 2, usually written as , where .
An equation containing a squared variable as its highest power; its graph may be a parabola.
Specification 6.03b, 6.03c · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
An equation containing a squared variable as its highest power, such as .