As you probably suspect, there are no non-mathematical situations in which you would use the quadratic formula.
The question is based on the false assumption that the quadratic formula is not used in daily life. Wrong, it IS!
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Chemist use the quadratic equation all the time to find concentrations in equilibrium reactions.Mechanics in physics, kinematics to be precise, use this formula to find position, time velocity or acceleration of moving objects.X = Vot + 1/2at2--------------------------------a quadratic formula
The only thing that you really need to know is the quadratic formula, its uses in everyday life. that's all
The question is based on the false assumption that the quadratic formula is not used in daily life. Wrong, it IS!
I think its the dropping of a golf ball off a building! This is because the formula for velocity when something is dropped is a quadratic formula, that is of degree 2.
Pros: There are many real life situations in which the relationship between two variables is quadratic rather than linear. So to solve these situations quadratic equations are necessary. There is a simple equation to solve any quadratic equation. Cons: Pupils who are still studying basic mathematics will not be told how to solve quadratic equations in some circumstances - when the solutions lie in the Complex field.
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Chemist use the quadratic equation all the time to find concentrations in equilibrium reactions.Mechanics in physics, kinematics to be precise, use this formula to find position, time velocity or acceleration of moving objects.X = Vot + 1/2at2--------------------------------a quadratic formula
Quadratic equations can be used in solving problems where the formula is given, falling object problems and problems involving geometric shapes.All types of engineering professions use the quadratic formula since it applies to ordinary differential equations.
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If you are in the mathematics field then you might be using it everyday; otherwise... not so much
The only thing that you really need to know is the quadratic formula, its uses in everyday life. that's all
Basically, we use mathematics in 'real life' to make real life more understandable. To this, we would use quadratic equations to model processes that (at least to a certain degree) resemble reality. One such example of a quadratic equation is v^2 = u^2 + 2as. This formula determines the final speed that you are going based on a constant acceleration. The reason we are able to use a quadratic equation here is because the cars force is relatively constant, and F=ma so the acceleration is constant. However, because drag has a large impact on forces at high speeds, this equation is not suitable for those speeds. For interest's sake, the drag formula states that Force is proportional to velocity^3.
You will apply them when solving quadratic equations in which the quadratic expression cannot be factorised.