Quadratic Equations

In mathematics, a quadratic equation is a univariate polynomial equation of the second

degree. A general quadratic equation can be written in the form

Where x represents a variable or an unknown

and a, b, and c are constants with a not equal to 0. (If a = 0, the equation is a linear equation.)

The constants a, b, and c are called, respectively, the quadratic coefficient .Quadratic equations
can be solved by factoring (or "factorising" in British English), completing the square, using the
quadratic formula, and graphing

Solving the quadratic equation

1. Graphical Method
A quadratic equation with real or complex coefficients has two solutions, called roots. These two
solutions may or may not be distinct, and they may or may not be real

The x-coordinates of the points where the graph intersects the x-axis, x = −1 and
x = 2, are the solutions of the quadratic equation: x2 − x − 2 = 0.
The graph of the quadratic function can either open upward or
downward. If a<0 then it open downwards .
If a > 0 then it open upwards.

HW Qn. Sketch the graph of the following function

f(x) = 2 x2 -85x +200

2 Factorising
For the quadratic function:

f (x) = x2 − x − 2 = (x + 1)(x − 2) of a real variable x,

x=-1 and x=2 are the solutions.

Qn :Solve the following quadratic equations using factorising

(a) X2 -11x +30
(b) X2+10x+24
(c) X2 - 4x-12

3 Using Quadratic formula

Qns : Solve the quadratic formula to solve the following equations
(a) -5x2 +12x +40 =0
(b) 3x2 +24x-9 =0

Examples