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Notes: Solve Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula

−b ± √b 2−4 ac
The Quadratic Formula: x=
2a
gives the solutions of any quadratic equation
in standard form…..ax2 + bx + c = 0

EXAMPLE: Solve: 5x2  3 = 4x.

Solution 5x2  3 = 4x Write original equation.

5x2  4x  3 = 0 Write in standard form.

a= ,b= ,c= Recognize the coefficients

     4  
2

x 
2  Substitute a, b, and c into the formula

4 76 4+ 2 √ 19 2+ √19
The solutions are  1 . 27 or =
10 5
10
AND

4  76   4−2 √ 19 2−√ 19
0.47. or =
10 10 5
“The solutions”: Solutions to a quadratic equation are the zeros of the function.

Why are there two?

Linear functions have ONE x-intercept.

Quadratic functions typically have TWO x-intercepts.

Can you draw a quadratic graph that does not have 2 solutions?

How can you tell if the parabola should open up, or down?________________________________________

Tell whether the equation has TWO solutions, ONE solution, or NO solution.

1. x2 + x + 1 = 0 2. 2x2 – 5x – 6 = 0 3. -2x2 + 8x – 4 = 0

4. 3m2 – 6m + 7 = 0 5. 9y2 – 9y + 1 = 0 6. -3x2 + 8 = 0

7. 25p2 – 16p = 0 8. 2h2 + 3 = 4h 9. 10 = x2 – 5x

1 2 4
10. x +2=x 11. -3g2 – 4g = 12. 8r2 + 10r – 1 = 4r
4 3

Describe and correct the error in finding the number of solutions of the equation.
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. If you are not shown a term, its coefficient = 0.
Round your solutions to the nearest hundredth. Sketch a graph if provided.

1. x2 + 7x  80 = 0 2. 3x2  x  16 = 0 3. 8x2  2x  30 = 0

7. x2 + 8x + 7 = 0 8. x2  6x + 1 = 0 9. 9x2 + 10x = 5
10. x2 = 14x  49 11. x2 + 6x = 14 12. 5x2 + x = 1

13. 10x2  4 = 6x2 + 5 14. x2  18 = x2 + 12x 15. x2 = 64

REVIEW
1. Solve C  2 r for r . 2. Rewrite so that y is a function of x.

Evaluate:

3. when 4. 5. when and

Simplify.

6. 7. 8.

Graph.

10. 11. 12.

Solve the linear system.

13. 14. 15. 16.

17. Write the equation of the line that passes through the (6, 2), (8, –4) in slope intercept form.

Solve.

18. 19. 20. 21.

22. Write an equation of a line that is perpendicular to and passes through (–4, 7).