Thanks
joni bookbinder
<LSpahr1455@AOL.COM writes:< Why is a Quadratic Equation called a "Quadratic"?
A student posed that question in my class approximately 8 years ago. I had
absolutely no answer, as I also thought the equation should be a "Bidratic".
However, one of the Hispanic students quickly spoke up and informed the
class
the the word for square in Spanish is "cuadrado". Hence, the word is
obviously a Latin derivative of something to do with squares! >>
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