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Quadratic Equation<\/h1>\n

This algebra function struck fear into the hearts of many a high school math student. I don’t recall having to solve quadratic equations below grade 9, but from that year through grade 12 there was always a segment in the math curriculum for the study of these.<\/p>\n

\"quadratic
By Jennifer Ledwith [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>Even though, once I got the knack and found quadratic equations easy to solve, I still hated them.<\/p>\n

What memories of high school math set your teeth on edge?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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