General Quadratic Example: Split up the signs:

Mind Map Formula:

*
𝑥1 =
5+3
−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 4
𝑥= −(−5) ± √(−5) − 4(2)(2)
2𝑎 𝑥= 8
2(2)
4
Determinants *
=2
𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 = 0 5 ± √25 − 16 5−3
𝑥= 𝑥2 =
4 4
Two real and
equal roots * 2
4
Solving 5 ± √9
𝑥= 1
𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 > 0 4 =
2
Two real and *
distinct roots 5±3
𝑥=
4
𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 < 0
Non-real Example: Example:
roots
𝑥 2 -36 81𝑥 2 − 36𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑦 2

 Decide if the four terms have anything in  9x * 9x = 81x2

Factoring difference of two squares:
𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = (𝑥 + 𝑦)(𝑥 − 𝑦)
common, called the greatest common factor  9x-2y=-18xy
or GCF. If so, factor out the GCF. Do not  9x-2y=-18xy
forget to include the GCF as part of your final  -2y *-2y=4𝑦 2
answer. In this case, the two terms only have (9𝑥 − 2𝑦)(9𝑥 − 2𝑦)
a 1 in common which is of no help.

𝑥 2 -36

 To factor this problem into the form (a + b)(a

Factoring – b), you need to determine what squares will
equal x2 and what squared will equal 36. In
this case the choices are x and 6 because
(x)(x) = x2 and (6)(6) = 36

Factoring perfect square trinomials: (𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 − 6)

𝑥 2 ± 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = (𝑥 ± 𝑦)2