Quadratic equations are polynomials, meaning strings of math terms. An expression like “x + 4” is a polynomial. They can have ...

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In a boon to algebra students everywhere, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University has devised a simpler and more efficient way to solve problems involving the quadratic equation.

Babylonians, in particular, would solve simultaneous equations to find the roots of a quadratic. Egyptians, Grecians, Indians, and Chinese peoples used graphical methods to solve the equations.

The central issue: cubic equations. Most high school students know how to solve quadratic equations, such as x2 − x − 3 = 0, using the quadratic formula. It states that the solutions, or roots, of ax2 ...

A mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University has developed an easier way to solve quadratic equations. Here's the secret.