Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Memorize The Quadratic Formula ... In Seconds

Ah ... the venerable Quadratic Formula. Algebra students everywhere have to memorize this well known formula for solving quadratic equations of the form: ax² + bx + c = 0.

Many students in early algebra courses lose critical test and quiz points just because they haven't yet fully committed the Quadratic Formula to memory.

I recently came across a brilliant way to do so almost effortlessly ... a memory trick so sublimely ridiculous I couldn't help but think of the famous line: "This is so crazy ... it just might work."

(Sung slowly to the tune of "Pop Goes the Weasel")

"X is equal to negative B

Plus or minus the square root

Of B squared minus 4AC

ALL

Over 2A."

Silly.

Effective.

Try it!

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2 comments:

Xali said...

LOL i think im gonna use this, though instead of saying out 4 a c ima just say fak cause its like 4ac

Anonymous said...

Thank you, this is great! It took me a while to remember the song, but repeating it over and over I had it in about 3 minutes! Thank you!