This post is part of the A to Z Challenge. My theme for the month is A to Z of words in English with an Arabic origin As a high schooler,  what was your reaction on  seeing (a+b)2 = a2+b2+2ab ? Algebra… some people love it, others detest it and yet others wonder about the connection between x, y and the real world. Let us look in to the origin of this word which denotes a fascinating branch of mathematics. What was your high school math experience like? Number freak or x, y hater? (The first post in the A to Z Challenge. Excited )