quartic
- noun
- /ˈkwɔrtɪk/
- Specialized
:
cuártico
- In mathematics, a quartic equation can be expressed as ax^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 + dx + e = 0.
Examples
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So you can rewrite this quartic equation.
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So here's a cubic term, a quartic term, and a quintic term.
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And then there's the next one, the quartic term and.
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The roots of the quartic polynomial can be found using various algebraic methods.
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When graphing a quartic function, you can observe its characteristic w-shaped curve.
Synonyms
A math expression with a variable raised to the fourth power as highest term
A math expression whose highest power of x is four
An algebra equation that has a variable raised to the fourth power
An equation where the highest power of the unknown number is four
An equation in which the highest power of the variable is four
Compounds
- Specialized
A math expression with a variable raised to the fourth power as highest term
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
quartic = quartic (opaque) = quart + ic
The noun is a substantivized form of the adjective 'quartic', but the classical numeral base quart- is not a productive or obvious pattern for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Quartic comes from the root quart- meaning 'four', the same root you see in quartet and quarter. So a quartic equation is one whose highest power is four, which is why it describes a 'fourth' degree polynomial.