quadratics

American  

[kwo-drat-iks] / kwɒˈdræt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of algebra that deals with quadratic equations.

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Etymology

Origin of quadratics

First recorded in 1675–85; see origin at quadratic, -ics

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quadratics

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 will look at equations involving rational exponents, polynomial equations, radical equations, absolute value equations, equations in quadratic form, and some rational equations that can be transformed into quadratics.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015

Replace the trigonometric function with a variable such as or If substitution makes the equation look like a quadratic equation, then we can use the same methods for solving quadratics to solve the trigonometric equations.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015

She felt that for a mere schoolgirl like herself, a backward schoolgirl who had never really mastered quadratics, to cause these immense and tragic distresses was abominable.

From The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

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