A Conversation for The History Behind The Quadratic Formula
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bluer Started conversation Jan 5, 2014
sridharacharya, an indian mathematician, gave the actual formula in the 9th-10th century.
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Dr Hell Posted Mar 26, 2021
Hi, good point. Between Brahmagupta and Baskhara you will probably find many mathematicians who came close to the final formula, but it was Baskhara who gave the complete form (i.e. with two solutions). In any case, let those heroes not go unsung - thanks for the mention!
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