quintic
/ˈkwɪntɪk/
adjective
- Relating to a mathematical equation or function where the highest power of the variable is five.
- A quintic polynomial has the form ax⁵ + bx⁴ + cx³ + dx² + ex + f.
- The students learned how to solve a quintic equation in advanced algebra class.
- The mathematician spent years studying the properties of quintic functions.
noun
- A mathematical expression or equation of the fifth degree.
- The professor asked the class to graph a quintic on the board.
- This quintic cannot be solved using simple formulas.
- He wrote a computer program to find the roots of a quintic.