THE QUADRATIC THE QUADRATIC FORMULA SONGFORMULA SONG

by Michael Kelly by Michael Kelly

I saw a man on the street, with a parabola in his I saw a man on the street, with a parabola in his hand hand

He said, “Sir please help me I don't understand He said, “Sir please help me I don't understand And I've been having troubles; these problems And I've been having troubles; these problems

are my fears." are my fears." So I took out my note book and wiped away his So I took out my note book and wiped away his

tears tears With the …With the …

Chorus:Chorus:

Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula And it's negative B And it's negative B

plus or minus the plus or minus the square root of B square root of B squared minus 4 A C squared minus 4 A C

Over 2 A over 2 A over Over 2 A over 2 A over 2 A 2 A

a

acbb

2

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Though I couldn't factor it I attacked the equation Though I couldn't factor it I attacked the equation fast fast

Did I plug in the coefficients, yep you bet your as…k Did I plug in the coefficients, yep you bet your as…k me me

If I could explain it, this problem’s down the drain If I could explain it, this problem’s down the drain That's exactly when he stuck a knife into my brain That's exactly when he stuck a knife into my brain I explained, “Why did you do this, do you even care? I explained, “Why did you do this, do you even care? Didn't I just help you, didn't I complete your square?” Didn't I just help you, didn't I complete your square?” No actually I used the … No actually I used the …

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Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula And it's negative B And it's negative B

plus or minus the plus or minus the square root of B square root of B squared minus 4 A C squared minus 4 A C

Over 2 A over 2 A over Over 2 A over 2 A over 2 A 2 A

a

acbb

2

42

Now my life is over, I've seen all that I can Now my life is over, I've seen all that I can see see

Quadratics, cubics, quintics, quartics got Quadratics, cubics, quintics, quartics got the best of me the best of me

But as I lay here dying a strange peace But as I lay here dying a strange peace comes over me comes over me

Knowing that upon my tomb stone carved Knowing that upon my tomb stone carved for all the world to see for all the world to see

Will be the … Will be the …

Chorus:Chorus:

Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula Quadratic formula And it's negative B And it's negative B

plus or minus the plus or minus the square root of B square root of B squared minus 4 A C squared minus 4 A C

Over 2 A over 2 A over Over 2 A over 2 A over 2 A 2 A

a

acbb

2

42