quadratic formula
Americannoun
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Some quadratic equations must be solved by using the quadratic formula.
From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021
Before students are presented with the quadratic formula, they’re taught a simpler method to solve certain equations.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2020
The quadratic formula learned by generations of math students is difficult to remember, but it can be used to solve quadratic equations where y = 0.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2020
While quadratics can be solved using the relatively simple quadratic formula, the corresponding formulas for cubic and fourth-degree polynomials are not simple enough to remember, and formulas do not exist for general higher-degree polynomials.
From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015
The quadratic formula has been known for centuries; the ninth-century mathematician al-Khowarizmi knew how to solve almost every quadratic equation, though he didn’t seem to consider negative numbers as roots.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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