Back in 2019, Po-Shen Loh—an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University and national coach of the U.S. International Mathematics Olympiad—taught the world a new way of solving quadratic ...

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 ...

Math assignments may not typically get much attention, but one turned in by Upstate high school students has gone viral. “It's Teacher Appreciation Week across the country" Adrian Acosta, with ...

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 ...

This jingle has helped generations of algebra students recall the quadratic formula that solves every equation of the form $latex ax^2+bx+c=0$. The formula is as ...

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 ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What has been the best math lesson you have taught and why do you think it was so good? We’ve all taught some great lessons and we’ve also all taught some pretty bad ...

On November 12, 2025, Google is highlighting one of the most famous math formulas in the world. Its doodle in India features the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0. The doodle shows how this simple ...