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quadratic

[kwo-drat-ik] / kwɒˈdræt ɪk /


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To evaluate whether the warming rate has changed since the 1970s, the researchers applied two statistical techniques: a quadratic trend analysis and a piecewise linear model that identifies when shifts in warming rates occur.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Hence, grown-up Chris is a nomadic misfit with two talents: sharpshooting and solving quadratic equations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

Our high-school nightmares are graffitied with formulas and calculus and quadratic equations, panicked pop quizzes corrected with a harsh red pen.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

“If all I find is that the extraterrestrials know quadratic equations, I’m going to be very disappointed,” Vakoch says.

From Scientific American • Aug. 3, 2023

Though quadratic equations are more complicated than linear equations, there is a simple way to figure out what the roots of a quadratic equation are.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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