The document discusses the quadratic formula, which is used to solve quadratic equations. The quadratic formula takes the general form of a quadratic equation and plugs the coefficients into the formula: (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac))/2a. To use the formula, you take the quadratic equation, find the value of -b^2 - 4ac, divide that by 2a, and then take -b plus or minus the square root of that value divided by 2a.