Term
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Definition
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| quadrant |
quarter of a circle
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| quadrant |
the four regions in a number plane
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| quadratic |
any expression with x2 as the highest power of x. The general form of a quadratic is ax2 + bx + c = 0
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| quadratic equation |
see quadratic
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| quadratic formula |
to solve quadratic equations $$x=\frac$$
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| quadrilateral |
a four sided polygon. Examples include: square, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, kite. The angles in a quadrilateral add up to 360°.
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| quartic |
any expression where x4 is the highest power of x
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| quintic |
any expression where x5 is the highest power of x
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| quotient |
the answer to a division problem
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