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Google’s Quadratic Equation Doodle Goes Live in India, Turning Basketball Arcs Into Algebra

Clicking the animation opens an interactive page that walks users through solving quadratics just as schools revisit the topic for exams.

Overview

  • The Doodle became visible to Indian users on November 12 after debuting in the US and UK on September 8 and rolling out to other regions in recent weeks.
  • The animation morphs the Google logo into parabolas, with the second “g” and the “e” kicking a basketball-like “o” to illustrate quadratic curves and roots.
  • Selecting the Doodle leads to a dedicated results page with explanations and a tool that can accept typed or scanned equations and show step-by-step solutions.
  • Coverage notes the timing aligns with the October–November academic window when many schools teach quadratic equations, which typically drives search interest.
  • Reports highlight real-world uses such as modeling projectile motion, with the basketball shot example linking coefficients to gravity, launch speed and starting height.