quadratic
a quadratic polynomial or equation.
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- quad·rat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Whether you figured this out by inspection or the quadratic formula, the two numbers were 24 and 30.
He’s an unabashed geek whose eyes spark when he alights upon one of his favorite concepts, whether it be quadratic voting or the governance system futarchy.
The Man Behind Ethereum Is Worried About Crypto's Future | Andrew R. Chow/Denver | March 18, 2022 | TimeBy the way, this quadratic relationship means you can generate loads of pieces without making too many cuts.
This is just one example of what’s called a quadratic polynomial, in which the variable is raised to the second power.
Mathematicians Set Numbers in Motion to Unlock Their Secrets | Kelsey Houston-Edwards | February 22, 2021 | Quanta Magazine“When I was in third grade, I was in quadratic equations when my class was, like, reading clocks,” Andraka says.
Sundance Offers Brief Documentary Films as Part of Focus Forward Project | Kevin Fallon | January 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
As a teen, Randy had painted a submarine, an elevator door and the quadratic equation on the walls of his childhood bedroom.
For more exact work, the new concentrations of the three components may be found by solving a simple quadratic equation.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzShe now began to read Euclids Elements, and proceeded in algebra as far as quadratic equations.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsThe ordinary schoolboy would correctly treat this as a quadratic equation.
Amusements in Mathematics | Henry Ernest DudeneyAugustus set going new quadratic ones of his own, with an index and cross-references.
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories | Owen WisterThe next three propositions contain problems which may be said to be solutions of quadratic equations.
British Dictionary definitions for quadratic
/ (kwɒˈdrætɪk) maths /
Also called: quadratic equation an equation containing one or more terms in which the variable is raised to the power of two, but no terms in which it is raised to a higher power
of or relating to the second power
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Scientific definitions for quadratic
[ kwŏ-drăt′ĭk ]
Relating to a mathematical expression containing a term of the second degree, such as x2 + 2.♦ A quadratic equation is an equation having the general form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants.♦ The quadratic formula is x = -b ± √(b2 - 4ac)/2a. It is used in algebra to calculate the roots of quadratic equations.
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