Applications of Quadratics
Quadratic equations have numerous uses and applications. Here are only a few examples of applications of quadratics:
- Establishing an arc
- Ball examples
- Predicting Income Example
- Plotting length and width of a rectangle
- Finding the area of a triangle
- Finding the area of conic sections ( circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, parabolas)
- Describe the orbits of heavenly bodies such as planets, moons, etc.
- Calculating Fibonacci number sequences
Now look at a few implications these applications have had on human scientific advancement:
- Understanding aerodynamics and physics needed to achieve air and space flight
- Developing a predictable calendar that allows agricultural advancement
- Development of higher level economics which empower more robust and complex economies
- Development of arms and weapons technology
- Advancements in quantum theory