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quadratics

American  
[kwo-drat-iks] / kwɒˈdræt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of algebra that deals with quadratic equations.


Etymology

Origin of quadratics

First recorded in 1675–85; quadratic, -ics

Example Sentences

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Guessing also becomes cumbersome for quadratics with large numbers, and it only works neatly for problems that are contrived to have integer answers.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2020

The polynomials are limited to quadratics and have no squared terms: each polynomial pi has the form with .

From Nature • Sep. 12, 2017

We have already explored the local behavior of quadratics, a special case of polynomials.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

We can solve these quadratics by first rewriting them in standard form.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

In connection with the sphere some easy work in quadratics may be introduced even if the class has had only a year in algebra.

From The Teaching of Geometry by Smith, David Eugene