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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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We could use any basic function to illustrate transformations, but quadratics work nicely because we can easily keep track of a point called the vertex.

From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020

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

However, there are many quadratics that cannot be factored.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

He'd been going through quadratics, an elaborate first-principles proof.

From A Place so Foreign by Doctorow, Cory