Quadratic equations are basic to algebra and are the math behind parabolas, projectiles, satellite dishes and the golden ratio.

Specifically, Nahodha was questioning how quadratic equations add value to the everyday lives of “ordinary citizens,” implying that it should be dropped from the curriculum below tertiary level.

Quadratic equations are polynomials that include an x², and teachers use them to teach students to find two solutions at once. The new process, developed by Dr. Po-Shen Loh at Carnegie Mellon ...

Economist Glen Weyl says that he has a better idea: bolstering democracy with a few well-placed quadratic equations. Steven Levitt, of “Freakonomics” fame, calls Dr. Weyl’s proposal “so ...

Before students are presented with the quadratic formula, they’re taught a simpler method to solve certain equations. For simplicity, we’ll consider an equation where a = 1. x ² – 4 x – 5 = 0 ...

Mayor John Cooper speaks onstage during Day 1 of CMA Fest 2022 at Nissan Stadium on June 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. Cooper’s office is piloting participatory budgeting in which community ...

Revise how to recognise and determine the equation of a quadratic function from its graph. BBC Bitesize Scotland revision for SQA National 5 Maths.

Many former algebra students have painful memories of struggling to memorize the quadratic formula. A new way to derive it, overlooked for 4,000 years, is so simple it eliminates the need.

Learn and revise how to solve quadratic equations by factorising, completing the square and using the quadratic formula with Bitesize GCSE Maths Eduqas.