A quadratic equation or second degree equation in is written in standard form as 
                                            With
If , then quadratic equation reduces to linear equation, i.e.,
The word Quadratic is derived from Latin word Quadratum which means “related to two or to make square”.

Examples:

           
Solution of Quadratic Equations:
            The process of finding the values of unknown quantity (variables) which satisfy the given quadratic equation is called solution of quadratic equation. The values which satisfy the quadratic equation are called the roots of the quadratic equation. A set consisting of all roots of the quadratic equation is called solution set.
              We discuss three methods for solving quadratic equations: factorisation, completing the square and using the quadratic formula. In the next tutorials we explain all the three methods for solving quadratic equation.