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Quadratic Equations and Inequations 157

Chapter

CONTENTS
4.1 Polynomial

4.2 Types of quadratic equation

4.3 Solution of quadratic equation

4.4 Nature of roots

4.5 Root under particular conditions Euclid

4.6 Relation between roots and The Babylonians knew of quadratic equations
coefficients some 4000 years ago. The Greek mathematician
Euclid (300 B.C.) gives several quadratic equation
4.7 Biquadratic equation while solving geometrical problems,.
Aryabhatta (476 A.D.) gives a rule to sum the
4.8 Condition for common roots geometric series which involves the solution of the
quadratic equations Brahmagupta (598 A.D.)
4.9 Properties of quadratic equation
provides a rule for the solution of the quadratic
4.10 Quadratic expression equations which is very much the quadratic
formula. Mahavira around 850 A.D. proposed a
4.11 Wavy curve method problem involving the use of quadratic equation
and its solution.
4.12 Position of roots of a quadratic
equation
It was Sridhara, an Indian mathematician, around
900 A.D. who was the first to give an algebraic
4.13 Descartes rule of signs solution of the general equation ax 2 + bx + c
= 0 a  0, showing the roots to be
4.14 Rational algebraic inequations
The first important treatment of a quadratic
4.15 Algebraic interpretation of rolle's equation, by factoring, is found in Harriot's works
Theorem in approximately 1631 A.D.

4.16 Equations and inequations on

containing absolute value

Assignment (Basic and Advance Level)

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