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A quadratic equation is an equation containing the second power of an unknown but no higher power. It has the general form ax2 + bx + c = 0. There are three main methods to solve quadratic equations: taking the square root, factoring, and using the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula, x = (-b ± √(b2 - 4ac))/2a, will always solve any quadratic equation by finding the two roots. The nature of the roots depends on whether the discriminant (b2 - 4ac) is positive, zero, or negative.
A quadratic equation is an equation containing the second power of an unknown but no higher power. It has the general form ax2 + bx + c = 0. There are three main methods to solve quadratic equations: taking the square root, factoring, and using the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula, x = (-b ± √(b2 - 4ac))/2a, will always solve any quadratic equation by finding the two roots. The nature of the roots depends on whether the discriminant (b2 - 4ac) is positive, zero, or negative.
A quadratic equation is an equation containing the second power of an unknown but no higher power. It has the general form ax2 + bx + c = 0. There are three main methods to solve quadratic equations: taking the square root, factoring, and using the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula, x = (-b ± √(b2 - 4ac))/2a, will always solve any quadratic equation by finding the two roots. The nature of the roots depends on whether the discriminant (b2 - 4ac) is positive, zero, or negative.
A quadratic equation is an equation containing the second power of an unknown but no higher power.
The equation x2 + 5x+6 = 0
is a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation has two roots, both of which satisfy the equation.
The two roots of the quadratic equation
x2 + 5x+6 = 0 are x = 2 and x = 3. Substituting either of these values for x in the equation makes it true. The general form of a quadratic equation is the following: The a represents the numerical coefficient of x2 , b represents the numerical coefficient of x, and c represents the constant numerical term. One or both of the last two numerical coefficients maybe zero. The numerical coefficient a cannot be zero. If b=0, then the quadratic equation is termed a "pure" quadratic equation. If the equation contains both an x and x2 term, then it is a complete quadratic equation. Some examples of quadratic equations include:
3x2 + 9x - 2 = 0 6x2 + 11x = 7 4x2 = 13
The name quadratic comes from "quad" meaning square, because the variable is squared (in other words x2). Solving Quadratic Equations The four axioms used in solving linear equations are also used in solving quadratic equations. However, there are certain additional rules used when solving quadratic equations. There are three different techniques used for solving quadratic equations: taking the square root,
factoring
Using the Quadratic Formula.
Of these three techniques, only the
Quadratic Formula will solve all quadratic equations. The other two techniques can be used only in certain cases. To determine which technique can be used, the equation must be written in general form: ax2 + bx + c = 0 To determine which technique can be used, the equation must be written in general form: ax2 + bx + c = 0 If the equation is a pure quadratic equation (b=0) it can be solved by taking the square root. Ex. 4x2 -1 = 0, 4x 4 2 = +1, x2 = 1/4, taking the square root of ¼ we get the two solutions x= +1/2 and x= -1/2 If the numerical constant c is zero, the equation can be solved by factoring. Ex. 4x 4 2 – 3x = 0 , x(4x- 3)=0, for the zero – factor property[1] x = 0 , 4x-3 =0, so the two solutions are x=0 and x=+3/4 Certain other equations can also be solved by factoring and applying the zero – factor property. Ex. x2 + 5x+6 = 0, if we factor we have (x+3) (x+2)= 0 then x+3 =0 , x+2 =0 so the two solutions are x= -3 and x = -2 The solution(s) to a quadratic equation can always be calculated using the Quadratic Formula: The "±" means you need to do a plus AND a minus, and therefore there are normally TWO solutions ! You can try to solve any quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula.
The blue part Δ = b2 - 4ac is called the
"discriminant", because it can "discriminate" between the possible types of answer. If it is positive, you will get two real solutions, if it is zero you get just ONE solution, and if it is negative you get no real solutions.
This formula gives two solutions, although the
two solutions may be the same number. (When solving any polynomial equation of degree n, there are at most n solutions to that equation.) Graphing quadratic equations When you graph a quadratic equation, you get a parabola, and the solutions to the quadratic equation represent where the parabola crosses the x-axis.
Every quadratic equation has at most two
solutions, but for some equations, the two solutions are the same number, and for others, there is no solution on the number line (because it would involve the square root of a negative number). If the discriminant Δ >0, the quadratic equation has 2 distinct solutions and there will be two distinct x-intercepts.
If the discriminant Δ = 0, the
quadratic equation has 1 solution and there will be just one x-intercept.
If the discriminant Δ<0, the
quadratic equation has no solutions and there will be no x-intercepts. The green parabola has 2 x-intercepts. Its corresponding quadratic equation has 2 distinct solutions (x=1 and x=4). This happens when the discrimant Δ>0
The yellow parabola has one x-intercept. Its corresponding
quadratic equation has 1 solution (x=-3). Δ = 0
The purple parabola has no x-intercepts. Its corresponding