If quad means 4 why do we call a 2nd degree equation a quadratic?

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Vindic · Answer 1 · 2018-05-13T17:20:54+0000

This is the case because quadratum is the Latin word for square, and since the area of a square of side length x is given by x2, a polynomial equation having exponent two is known as a quadratic ("square-like") equation

If quad means 4 why do we call a 2nd degree equation a quadratic?

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