Most chordates are vertebrates. Invertebrate chordates, which belong to two of the subphyla of chordatesâCephalochordata and Urochordata, also have a dorsal tubular nerve cord, a notochord, pharyngeal pouches, a postanal tail, and, possibly, an ancestral thyroid gland.They ha ve no backbone, however.ost chordates are vertebrates. Invertebrate chordates, which belong to two of the subphyla of chordatesâCephalochordata and Urochordata, also have a dorsal tubular nerve cord, a notochord, pharyngeal pouches, a postanal tail, and, possibly, an ancestral thyroid gland. They ha ve no backbone, however.
Quadratic Equation. An equation where the highest exponent of the variable (usually x) is a square (2). It is usually written ax2+bx+c = 0 Example: 2x2+5x-3 = 0. See: Exponent. Quadratic Equations.
We've learned that a quadratic equation is an equation of degree 2. The standard form of a quadratic is y = ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are numbers and a cannot be 0. All quadratic equations graph into a curve of some kind.