Degree of Algebraic Curve/Examples/Linear
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Example of Degree of Algebraic Curve
The Equation of Straight Line in Plane in Slope-Intercept Form:
- $y = m x + c$
is an example of an algebraic curve which has degree $1$.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): degree: 2. (of a curve)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): degree: 2. (of a curve)