How Do You Solve Second Degree Polynomials?
Do you struggle to understand how to solve second degree polynomials? This article offers step-by-step instructions for how to apply the Quadratic Formula and thereby solve any second degree polynomial equation. Consider the second degree polynomial shown to the left. You can see the x^2 and the x each have a number in front of them. These are called coefficients. In this equation, the coefficient of x^2 is 2 and the coefficient of x is 5. Recognize the number 3 in the equation above is also a coefficient. It is the coefficient of x^0. You see every second degree polynomial is in the form shown to the left. There is always an x^2 term, an x^1 term, and an x^0 term. However, since anything raised to the zero power is 1, you’ll never see x^0 in a second degree polynomial. Recognize the Quadratic formula as shown to the left. In order to solve this equation, you simply plug in the a, b, and c values from any second degree polynomial. In the equation shown in step 1, a=2, b=5, and c=3. Aft
