In mathematics, a quadratic is a type of problem that deals with a variable multiplied by itself — an operation known as squaring. This language derives from the area of a square being its side length ...
E-mail from listeners prompts two corrections: One about Latin confusion and the other about the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. MANY listeners wrote in to point out that the Arch is not a parabola, as we ...
A mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University has developed an easier way to solve quadratic equations. The mathematician hopes this method will help students avoid memorizing obtuse formulas. His ...