Derivation of Quadratic Formula

John Albert Borlagdatan Buenaventura

Derivation of Quadratic Formula
𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 Note 𝑎≠0
𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 Multiply both sides 4𝑎
4𝑎 𝑎𝑥 2 + 4𝑎𝑏𝑥 + 4𝑎 𝑐 = 0 (4𝑎)
4𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 4𝑎𝑏𝑥 + 4𝑎𝑐 = 0 Subtract both sides 4𝑎𝑐
4𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 4𝑎𝑏𝑥 + 4𝑎𝑐 −4𝑎𝑐 = 0 −4𝑎𝑐
4𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 4𝑎𝑏𝑥 = −4𝑎𝑐 Add both sides 𝑏2
2 2 2 2
4𝑎 𝑥 + 4𝑎𝑏𝑥 +𝑏 = +𝑏 −4𝑎𝑐
2
2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 = 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 Raise both sides the power 1
1 1
2 2 2
2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 = 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 2
John Albert Borlagdatan Buenaventura
Derivation of Quadratic Formula
1 1 1
2 2 2 Note 𝑛2 =± 𝑛
2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 = 𝑏 − 4𝑎𝑐 2

2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 = ± 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 Subtract both sides 𝑏

2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 -𝑏 = -𝑏 ± 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐

2𝑎𝑥 = −𝑏 ± 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 Divide both sides 2𝑎

2𝑎𝑥 −𝑏 ± 𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐
=
2𝑎 2𝑎
−𝑏 ± 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 Quadratic Formula
𝑥=
2𝑎
John Albert Borlagdatan Buenaventura