Quadratic Equations

It is an equation that can be written in the form

ax² + bx + c= 0 from real numbers a, b, and c
with c ≠ 0. The equation ax² + bx + c=0 is
called the standard form of quadratic equation.

Project in math Example: 3a² + 4a -2=0

a= 3 b=4 c= -2

I. Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring Ax² + Bx +

C= 0

Examples: a. x² + 3x +2= 0
(x+2) (x+1) = 0
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x+2=0 x+1= 0
x= -2 x= -1

b. 2x² + 5x + 2= 0
Math Reviewer (2x + 1) (x+2) = 0
2x+1=0 x+2=0
FOURTH QUARTER 2x = -1
2 2
x= -2

x= -1
2
II. Solving Quadratic Equations by
Completing the Square

Subtract a constant to or from both sides of

4 + 10 4 − 10
the equation so that the resulting trinomial is x= x x= x
2 2
a perfect square trinomial.
b. x² +Find
6x the number
+ _9_ 14 −6
to be added to 6each expression
÷ 2= 3, squareto 3=
form3²=
a 9 = =
2 2
perfect square trinomial.
(x+3) (x+3) x= 7 x= -3
Examples: a. x² +x+3=0
8x + _16_ x+3=0
x= -3 4= 4²=16
8 ÷ 2= 4, square x=-3
2 solutions are equal
(x+4) (x+4)
x+4=0
III. Solving x+4=0 using Quadratic Formula
Quadratic Equations
x= -4 x= -4
−𝒃 ± √𝒃𝟐 − 𝟒𝒂𝒄
2 solutions are equal
𝒙=
𝟐𝒂
 IV. Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing Quadratic Finding the Vertex Graphing Quadratic Equation
Functions
We know the line of symmetry always goes 𝑦 = 𝑥² + 8𝑥 + 15
The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola. A
through the vertex. Thus, the line of symmetry a=-1 b=8 c=15
parabola can open up or down.
gives us the x- coordinate of the vertex. To find −𝑏
Symmetry= 𝑥 =
𝒚 = 𝒂𝒙² + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄 y- coordinate of the vertex, we need to plug the 2𝑎
x- value into the original equation.
If the parabola opens up the ‘a’ value is positive. −8
The lowest point is called the vertex a.)𝑥 = 𝑏. ) 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒
A Quadratic Function in Standard Form 2(1)
−8 𝑦 = 𝑥² + 8𝑥 + 15
𝑦 = 𝑥² + 8𝑥 + 15 𝑥= y=-4²+8(-4)+15
2
a=1 b= 8 c=15 y=16-32+15
x= -4
y=31-32
If the parabola opens down the ‘a’ value is Step 1: Find the symmetry
c.) vertex y=-1
negative; the vertex is the highest point
−𝑏 4 (-4, -1)
𝑥= = =1
2𝑎 2(2)
d. table of values
Step 2: Find the vertex
x -1 0 1 2 3
NOTE: If the parabola opened left/right it would 2 y 8 15 24 35 48
𝑦 = 2(1) − 4(1) − 1 = −3
not be a function.
Step 3: 𝑦 = 2(2)2 − 4(2) − 1 = −1 d.1. y= -1²+8(-1)+15 d.2. y= 0²+8(0) +15
𝑦 = 2(3)2 − 4(3) − 1 = 5 y= 1-8+15 y=0+15
Line Symmetry y= 8 y= 15
x y
Parabolas have a symmetric property to them. If 2 -1 d.3. y= 1²+8(1)+15 d.4. y= 2²+8(2) +15
we drew a line down the middle of the parabola, 3 5 y= 1+a+15 y= 4+16+5
we could fold the parabola in half. It is called the y= 24 y= 35
line of symmetry.
−𝒃 d.5. y= 3²+8(3)+15
𝒙=
𝟐𝒂 y= 9+ 24+ 15
Example: 𝑦 = 3𝑥² − 18𝑥 + 7 y= 48

−𝑏
𝑥=
2𝑎

18 18
𝑥= = =3
2(3) 6