Given any cubic or quartic equation with real coefficients, it can be transformed by a change of variable into a standard form, and thus solved by means of a double-sided scale (Fig. 1) in the case of ...

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Google is celebrating the quadratic equation with a special Doodle today, November 12. The Doodle highlights one of mathematics’ most recognised and widely applied formulas, bringing an everyday ...