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Corrected an incorrect statement.
The graph of a quadratic equation is a [[parabola]], one of the [[conic section]]s. (In some cases, the parabola collapses, most obviously when <math>a = 0</math>)
The graph of a quadratic equation is a [[parabola]], one of the [[conic section]]s. (In some cases, the parabola collapses, most obviously when <math>a = 0</math>)
The points where this curve crosses the y axis are represented by the second form of the equation:
The points where this curve crosses the x axis are represented by the second form of the equation:
:<math>ax^2 + bx + c = 0</math>
:<math>ax^2 + bx + c = 0</math>