The ancient Babylonians were a remarkable bunch. Among many extraordinary achievements, they found a now-famous mathematical solution to an unpleasant challenge: paying tax. The particular problem for ...

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 ...

For tips on how to do this, look at Factorising quadratics and Factorisation of further quadratics in this guide. For (\({x}\) + 2)(\({x}\) + 7) to equal 0 either the first or second bracket must be ...

Looking for the answers to ax² + bx + c = 0? A mathematician has rediscovered a technique that the ancient Babylonians used. By Kenneth Chang and Jonathan Corum The quadratic equation has frustrated ...

This article gives a reformulation of the simplex method for quadratic programming having the advantage of generating tableaux with certain symmetry properties. It is proved that this method gives the ...

Sometimes we have to form quadratic equations to help us solve problems. Dave has a box which has one side of length (\({x}\) – 3) and another side of length (\({x}\) + 2). Find an expression for the ...