Algebra 1 Name ID: 1

Using the Quadratic Formula

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Solve each equation with the quadratic formula.

−𝑏𝑏 ± √𝑏𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎

𝑥𝑥 = ; 𝑤𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 = 0
2𝑎𝑎
1) 3x2 + 10x - 125 = 0 2) 4n2 - n - 18 = 0
𝒂𝒂 = 𝒃𝒃 = 𝒄𝒄 =
STEP 1: Identify a, b, and c
𝒂𝒂 = 𝒃𝒃 = 𝒄𝒄 = 𝑫𝑫 = 𝒃𝒃𝟐𝟐 − 𝟒𝟒𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒂
= ( )𝟐𝟐 − 𝟒𝟒( )( ) = __________
STEP 2: Evaluate the discriminant (D)
𝑫𝑫 = 𝒃𝒃𝟐𝟐 − 𝟒𝟒𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒂 Is D negative? Yes, write no solution
= ( )𝟐𝟐 − 𝟒𝟒( )( ) = __________ No, then

−𝑏𝑏±√𝐷𝐷
STEP 3: Analyze the discriminant 𝑥𝑥 = 2𝑎𝑎

−( )+ √( )
If 𝑫𝑫 < 𝟎𝟎, 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭 𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐰 𝐧𝐧𝐧𝐧 𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬 (the discriminant is negative) 𝑥𝑥 = =
2( )

−( )− √( )
If 𝑫𝑫 ≥ 𝟎𝟎, 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭 𝐠𝐠𝐠𝐠 𝐭𝐭𝐭𝐭 𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐬 𝟒𝟒 (There is 1 solution if D = 0, and 𝑥𝑥 = =
2( )

2 solutions if D > 0)

STEP 4: Use the formula to find the solutions

−𝑏𝑏 ± √𝐷𝐷
𝑥𝑥 =
2𝑎𝑎

−( )+ �( )
𝑥𝑥 = =
2( )
Or or
−( )− �( )
𝑥𝑥 = =
2( )

3) 7x 2 - x + 2 = 0 4) 9n2 + 10n - 11 = 0

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5) 9m2 + 6m - 26 = -10 6) 6r2 + 7r - 104 = 11

7) -18n2 - 4n + 16 = -11n2 8) 6x 2 - 14x + 32 = -3x + 7x 2 + 6

9) 14n2 + 14n - 19 = 5n + 10n2 10) -2n2 - 56 = 2n2 + 7

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 Answers to Using the Quadratic Formula
1 1 3) No solution
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-5 + 2 31 -5 - 2 31
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-2 - 2 29 -2 + 2 29 8) {-13, 2} -9 + 385 -9 - 385
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10) No solution

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