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. The new method was ...

Stage 5: Justify thinking. A vital habit that many students need to solidify is recontextualizing after they solve ...

Google's new Learning the Quadratic Equation Doodle celebrates the core algebraic concept. Discover what the Doodle is, how ...

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 ...

Google's Doodle on 12 November celebrates the quadratic equation, a key mathematical formula. The animated artwork ...

Mr and Mrs Wallace hire a van for moving house. They see this advert in the local paper and decide to use this company. When they hand the van back, their bill comes to £59. How many hours did they ...

We illustrate a method, which is modeled on "breaching experiments," for studying tacit norms that govern classroom interaction around particular mathematical content. Specifically, this study ...

Google's latest doodle in India celebrates the quadratic equation, ax² + bx + c = 0, showcasing its real-world applications ...

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 ...

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 ...