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quadratic formula

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The formula x=(-b±√)/(2a) for finding roots of the quadratic equation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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  • Finnish: toisen asteen yhtälön ratkaisukaava — the formula for finding roots of the quadratic equation
  • French: formule quadratique — the formula for finding roots of the quadratic equation
  • German: Mitternachtsformel — the formula for finding roots of the quadratic equation
  • Hindi: द्विघात सूत्र (dvighāt sūtra) — the formula for finding roots of the quadratic equation
  • Hungarian: másodfokú egyenlet megoldóképlete — the formula for finding roots of the quadratic equation
  • Polish: funkcja kwadratowa — the formula for finding roots of the quadratic equation
  • Portuguese: fórmula de Bhaskara — the formula for finding roots of the quadratic equation
  • Portuguese: fórmula resolvente — the formula for finding roots of the quadratic equation
  • Spanish: fórmula cuadrática — the formula for finding roots of the quadratic equation
  • Spanish: chicharronera — the formula for finding roots of the quadratic equation