Linear vs Quadratic
by mari s
1. Quadratic is the equation of a parabola.
2. In quadratic, one or more figures are squared
3. Quadratics have a minimum or maximum value.
4. Standard form for quadratic equations is y = ax^2 + bx + c.
5. Linear is a straight line
6. Linear only has one variable
7. Linear usually only has no exponents except one
8. Standard form for linear equations is y = mx + b.
