If you have a problem with your algebra
Maybe you will think of me
Let me tell you the quadratic formula
The discriminant is B squared minus 4 AC
Negative B plus or minus the square root
Of the discriminant which I think you can compute
All over 2 A (ay ay) All over 2 A
You may be confused without A, B, and C
As to what—they might stand for
They’re just coefficients—it’s that frame you see
Of the quadratic equation—written in standard form
Negative B plus or minus the square root
Of the discriminant which I think you can compute
All over 2 A (ay ay) All over 2 A
If you ask me what this formula’s good for
Just remember, glass things break
When an object falls, it soon will hit the floor
With this formula you can figure out just how long it takes
Negative B plus or minus the square root
Of the discriminant which I think you can compute
All over 2 A (ay ay) All over 2 A
The discriminant may seem a mystery
To some of you—but it’s not to me
If the value B squared minus 4 AC is negative
Then we know the roots are i-ma-gin-ary
Negative B plus or minus the square root
Of the discriminant which I think you can compute
All over 2 A (ay ay)
All over 2 A
Negative B plus or minus the square root
If you remember it, some nerd will think you’re cute
But, if you don’t, well, it will be okay
But on your test, you probably won’t get an A
So for now, practice how to say
(-b±√(b^2-4ac))/2a
And ta-da—it’s the quadratic formula!
