quadratic formula
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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
Before students are presented with the quadratic formula, they’re taught a simpler method to solve certain equations.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2020
To find the zeros of f , use the quadratic formula.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
For the following exercises, solve the quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula.
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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