First, a quick review about quadratic equations and parabolas. A parabola is a symmetrical curve that can describe the path of a projectile, like a thrown football, or the curve of a suspension ...

Quadratic equations are basic to algebra and are the math behind parabolas, ... studied projectile motion. According to Joseph W. Dauben, a professor of history at the City University of New ...

Economist Glen Weyl says that he has a better idea: bolstering democracy with a few well-placed quadratic equations. Steven Levitt, of “Freakonomics” fame, calls Dr. Weyl’s proposal “so ...

School Bulletin: Solving quadratic equations with water balloons NEXT: 3:29. Trial of Maxwell Anderson ... The students will use this lesson again for their final project.

Revise how to recognise and determine the equation of a quadratic function from its graph. BBC Bitesize Scotland revision for SQA National 5 Maths.

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.

Dale Basler (@Basler) at Lab Out Loud found this great ad for Farmer’s Insurance. I think Dale did a good job at pointing out one correct solution to the projectile pig problem. He also points ...

Quadratic expressions - Intermediate & Higher tier – WJEC Solving quadratic equations Quadratics in algebra have many and varied uses, most notable of which is to describe projectile motion.