Question: a polynomial with a degree of 2 is called
Answer: Special case -- zero ( see § Degree of the zero polynomial below ) Degree 0 -- non-zero constant Degree 1 -- linear Degree 2 -- quadratic Degree 3 -- cubic Degree 4 -- quartic ( or , if all terms have even degree , biquadratic ) Degree 5 -- quintic Degree 6 -- sextic ( or , less commonly , hexic ) Degree 7 -- septic ( or , less commonly , heptic )