Quadratic Equations and Inequalities - Math
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Given
, what is the value of the discriminant?
Given , what is the value of the discriminant?
In general, the discriminant is
.
In this particual case
.
Plug in these three values and simplify: 
In general, the discriminant is .
In this particual case .
Plug in these three values and simplify:
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are
irrational roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are irrational roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Given
, what is the value of the discriminant?
Given , what is the value of the discriminant?
In general, the discriminant is
.
In this particual case
.
Plug in these three values and simplify: 
In general, the discriminant is .
In this particual case .
Plug in these three values and simplify:
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are
irrational roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are irrational roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Solve the quadratic equation using any method:

Solve the quadratic equation using any method:
Use the quadratic formula to solve:






Use the quadratic formula to solve:
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Find the zeros.

Find the zeros.
Factor the equation to
. Set both equal to zero and you get
and
. Remember, the zeros of an equation are wherever the function crosses the
-axis.
Factor the equation to . Set both equal to zero and you get
and
. Remember, the zeros of an equation are wherever the function crosses the
-axis.
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Find the zeros.

Find the zeros.
Factor out an
from the equation so that you have
. Set
and
equal to
. Your roots are
and
.
Factor out an from the equation so that you have
. Set
and
equal to
. Your roots are
and
.
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Find the zeros.

Find the zeros.
Set
equal to zero and you get
. Set
equal to zero as well and you get
and
because when you take a square root, your answer will be positive and negative.
Set equal to zero and you get
. Set
equal to zero as well and you get
and
because when you take a square root, your answer will be positive and negative.
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Find the zeros.

Find the zeros.
Factor out a
from the entire equation. After that, you get
. Factor the expression to
. Set both of those equal to zero and your answers are
and
.
Factor out a from the entire equation. After that, you get
. Factor the expression to
. Set both of those equal to zero and your answers are
and
.
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Find the zeros.

Find the zeros.
This expression is the difference of perfect squares. Therefore, it factors to
. Set both of those equal to zero and your answers are
and
.
This expression is the difference of perfect squares. Therefore, it factors to. Set both of those equal to zero and your answers are
and
.
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Find the zeros.

Find the zeros.
Factor the equation to
. Set both equal to
and you get
and
.
Factor the equation to . Set both equal to
and you get
and
.
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Find the zeros.

Find the zeros.
Factor a
out of the quation to get

which can be further factored to
.
Set the last two expressions equal to zero and you get
and
.
Factor a out of the quation to get
which can be further factored to
.
Set the last two expressions equal to zero and you get and
.
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Find the zeros.

Find the zeros.
Set each expression equal to zero and you get 0 and 6.
Set each expression equal to zero and you get 0 and 6.
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Find the zeros.

Find the zeros.
Set both expressions equal to
. The first factor yields
. The second factor gives you
.
Set both expressions equal to . The first factor yields
. The second factor gives you
.
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Find the zeros.

Find the zeros.
Set both expressions to
and you get
and
.
Set both expressions to and you get
and
.
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Solve the following equation by factoring.

Solve the following equation by factoring.
We can factor by determining the terms that will multiply to –8 and add to +7.

Our factors are +8 and –1.

Now we can set each factor equal to zero and solve for the root.


We can factor by determining the terms that will multiply to –8 and add to +7.
Our factors are +8 and –1.
Now we can set each factor equal to zero and solve for the root.
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