This is great. As someone who really struggled with maths through a set of uninspiring teachers who couldn’t/wouldn’t explain *why* any of the things they drew on boards were important, this even got me engaged.
Hi Adam, I take your point that the quadratic formula can be presented in a way that does not inspire understanding or affection. And it sounds like that's how it was taught to you. So let me try to make a better case for it. Here's how I discussed it in my book The Joy of x. (1/9)
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