Elimination Method of Finding Solution of a Pair of Linear Equations
The term "Qua...
Question
The term "Quadri" means "four". For example quadrilateral which has four sides. But quadratic equations denotes equation with highest power of two. -- Explain why?
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Solution
quadri means four.
The adjective quadratic comes from the Latin word quadrātum ("square"). A term like x2 is called a square in algebra because it is the area of a square with side x