Degree of Algebraic Curve/Examples/y^2 = 2 x
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Example of Degree of Algebraic Curve
The algebraic curve defined by the equation:
- $y^2 = 2 x$
is an example of an algebraic curve which has degree $2$.
That is, it is a quadratic curve.
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)