The graph of a quadratic equation forms a parabola. The technique of graphing as it is practiced today is based on the work of René Descartes. (Image credit: Robert Coolman) ...

The equation of a a quadratic function can be determined from a graph showing the turning point and another point on the graph. Brush up on your knowledge on how to recognise and determine the ...

What’s in a quadratic equation? I was thinking about how one might approach writing about the links between knowledge, education and competence/employability in this 21st century when I got some ...

A mathematician has derived an easier way to solve quadratic equation problems, according to MIT's Technology Review. You love challenging math problems. So do we. Let's solve them together ...

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.

The coefficients m and n can be expressed in terms of a, b, c, and d from the original cubic. What they are equal to is less important than the fact that there are guaranteed techniques for finding ...

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. x² – 4x – 5 = 0 ...