Find which of the following equations are quadratic: 7x3−2x2+10=(2x−5)2
Solution: 7x3−2x2+10=(2x−5)2 ⇒7x3−2x2+10=4x2−20x+25 ⇒7x3−6x2+20x−15=0; which is not of the general form ax 2+bx+c=0. And it's a cubic equation. Thus, the given equation is not a quadratic equation.