If a quadratic equation can be factorised, the factors can be used to find the roots of the equation. The equation factorises to give \((x + 3) (x - 2) = 0 \) so the solutions to the equation \(x^2 + ...

Legendary investor Sir John Templeton once said that If you want to have a better performance than the crowd, you must do things differently from the crowd. Templeton, who is regarded as the greatest ...

Some quadratics cannot be factorised. An alternative method to solve a quadratic equation is to complete the square. To solve an equation of the form \(x^2 + bx + c = 0\) consider the expression ...

We present a novel idea to compute square roots over finite fields, without being given any quadratic nonresidue, and without assuming any unproven hypothesis. The algorithm is deterministic and the ...

What is the square root of nine? The answer is today's date. March 3, 2009, or 3/3/9, is Square Root Day, a novel holiday created by a California teacher to help make math fun for students. Square ...

Today is Cinco de Mayo. And this year, the fifth of May is filled with mathematical joy. It is — Square Root Day! It all started in 1981. "I was writing a check in late August," says Ron Gordon, who ...