P pboland New member Joined Feb 7, 2006 Messages 41 Mar 20, 2006 #1 What is wrong with this statement? "... the quintic is one step up from the dread quadratic equation." (Newsweek, Dec. 19, 2005).
What is wrong with this statement? "... the quintic is one step up from the dread quadratic equation." (Newsweek, Dec. 19, 2005).
stapel Super Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 4, 2004 Messages 16,579 Mar 20, 2006 #2 pboland said: What is wrong with this statement? "... the quintic is one step up from the dread quadratic equation." Click to expand... What is the definition of a "quadratic"? What is the definition of a "quintic"? What are their degrees? Eliz.
pboland said: What is wrong with this statement? "... the quintic is one step up from the dread quadratic equation." Click to expand... What is the definition of a "quadratic"? What is the definition of a "quintic"? What are their degrees? Eliz.
