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Cubic FunctionIn mathematics, a cubic function is a function of the form -
where a is nonzero; or in other words, a polynomial of degree three. The derivative of a cubic function is a quadratic function. The integral of a cubic function is a quartic function. Bipartite cubics The graph of -
where is called a bipartite cubic. This is from the theory of elliptic curves. You can graph a bipartite cubic on a graphing device by graphing the function -
corresponding to the upper half of the bipartite cubic. It is defined on -
Root-finding Formula The formula for finding the roots of a cubic function is fairly compilated. Therefore, it is common for some students to use the rational roots test or a numerical solution instead. If we have -
Let - and
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Now, let - and
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The solutions are -
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See also: cubic equation, spline.
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