A quartic function is a polynomial function of degree four, meaning it has the highest exponent of 4. It can be written in the form f(x) = ax^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 + dx + e.
Polynomial: A polynomial is an algebraic expression consisting of variables and coefficients, combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication operations.
Degree: The degree of a polynomial is determined by the highest exponent on its variable(s). In this case, quartic functions have a degree of four.
Coefficient: Coefficients are numbers multiplied by variables in a polynomial. In a quartic function, there are five coefficients (a, b, c, d, e) corresponding to each term.
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