Everyone learns (and some readers maybe still remember) the quadratic formula. It’s a pillar of algebra and allows you to solve equations like Ax 2 +Bx+C=0. But just because you’ve used it doesn’t ...

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 ...

Practice solving a quadratic equation ahead of your National 5 Maths exam with this interactive maths quiz. Looking for more on solving a quadratic equation? Check out our National 5 Maths guide.

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 ...

In order to study the density of the set of positive integers d for which the negative Pell equation x2 - dy2 = -1 is solvable in integers, we compute the norm of the fundamental unit in certain ...