function [y1,y2,y3] = fem_quad(x,x1,x2) % This function compute the quadratic basis functions over [x1,x2]. z=(x1+x2)/2; y1 = (x-z)*(x-x2)/((x1-z)*(x1-x2) ); y2 = (x-x1)*(x-x2)/((z-x1)*(z-x2) ); y3 = (x-x1)*(x-z)/((x2-x1)*(x2-z) ); return