MPM2D

SOLVING QUADRATICS EQUATIONS SUMMARY

Method How To.... Good Quality Bad Quality

y  2( x  4) 2  50 When there is only Not suitable when

Set y=0 0  2( x  4)  50
2 one x. Works well there is more than
Rearrange to isolate for x when equation is one x.
 Square  50  2( x  4) 2 given in vertex form.
Root When square root both sides, 25  ( x  4)2
remind the + or – It is easy to
5 x4
rearrange and solve
5  4  x instead of
54  x 5  4  x expanding.
9 x 1  x

y  2x2  5x  3
Works well when Not everything is
Set y = 0 0  2 x2  5x  3 equation is given in factorable.
standard form.
0  2 x2  6x  x  3
Factoring Find 2 numbers that:
Multiply to -6 0  2 x( x  3)  ( x  3) If not in standard
Add to 5 0  ( x  3)(2 x  1) form, can always
expand to standard
Factor by decomposition form.
1
x  3, x 
2 Quick and easy.

Substitute values of
y  2x2  5x  3 Works for all Time-consuming
a, b, c into quadratic a  2, b  5, c  3 equations once
Quadratic formula expanded and Easy to make
Formula b  b 2  4ac simplified to minor mistakes
x
2a standard form.
5  52  4(2)( 3)
x
2(2)
1
x  3, x 
2
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State the method of your choice and justify your reasoning. Then solve each equation.

2 2
a) x −64=0 Method: ___________ b) x +8 x+ 15=0 Method:
___________

2
c) x −6 x +7=0 Method: ___________ d) 2 x ( x+3 )=5 ( 3+x ) Method:
__________

e) ( x−7 )2 −25=0 Method: f)

2
−2 ( x +3 ) +10=0 Method:
___________ __________

2 2
g) 8 x −24 x=0 Method: ___________ h) 6 x +2 x−5=0 Method:
___________

( x+1 )2 −8=0
2
i) 9 x −12 x+4=0 Method: j) Method: ___________
___________

2
k) x −4 x +18=0 Method: l) 4 x 2  13  0 Method: ___________
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ANSWERS:

5
,
1.a) 8, – 8 b) – 3, – 5 c) approx. 4.41, 1.59 d) 2 – 3 e) 12, 2 f) approx. -0.76, -5.24 g) 0,
2 ± √13
3 h) approx. 0.76, -1.09 i) 3 j) 1.83, -3.83 k) no solution l) 2