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quadratic equation

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. an equation containing a single variable of degree 2. Its general form is ax 2 + bx + c = 0, where x is the variable and a, b, and c are constants ( a ≠ 0).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of quadratic equation1

First recorded in 1680–90

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