FÓRMULA PARA SOLUÇÃO DE EQUAÇÕES DO SEGUNDO GRAU: FOI BHÁSKARA OU NÃO?

Abstract

The present work was developed with the intention of producing an investigation in relation to the emergence and historical evolution of the quadratic equations and the famous “formula of Bhaskara”. In view of this, we will present as a methodology the bibliographic research of qualitative conduct reflecting on the emergence of quadratic equations along with the evolutionary formation of Bhaskara’s formula and how this 1 Graduanda do Curso de Licenciatura em Matemática – IFPI, Campus Floriano 2 Professor do Curso de Licenciatura em Matemática – IFPI, Campus Floriano denomination came about, existing only here in Brazil. With this, we used theoretical sources such as Boyer (2012), Santos (2018), Ribeiro, Lima e Freitas (2015), among others, dividing the theoretical part of the work into two stages the first sought to analyze and understand the emergence of quadratic equations along with the evolution of the instruments for solving polynomial equations of the second degree throughout several civilizations in the second one was produced a chapter evidencing the contributions of Bhaskara and the formula name of Bhaskara existing only here in Brazil. It is concluded that this research allowed a small summary of the history and development of quadratic equations as well as the materialization or consolidation of the resolutive form over time thanks to the contributions of mathematicians from different civilizations, thus leading to a greater understanding and clarification of the mistaken fact when naming Bhaskara as the founder of the formula.