quadratic
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Faced with quadratic equations, Richard Scott couldn’t resist the temptation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The first was a quadratic trend analysis, which tests whether the temperature curve is bending upward over time rather than rising at a constant rate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
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
One especially influential Indian mathematician was Brahmagupta, whose algebraic techniques could handle any quadratic equation.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 10, 2023
“Alex just played on his BBC computer. Hugo’s smarmy as ever. Nigel’s doing quadratic equations for fun. Uncle Brian...”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Vocabulary lists containing quadratic
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