Quadratic Formula and Completing the Square

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What is the Quadratic Formula?

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What does it mean to complete the square?

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What is the first step in solving a quadratic equation using the Quadratic Formula?

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What is the discriminant in the Quadratic Formula?

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What does a positive discriminant indicate?

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A positive discriminant indicates that the quadratic equation has two distinct real roots.

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What does a zero discriminant indicate?

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A zero discriminant indicates that the quadratic equation has exactly one real root (a repeated root).

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What does a negative discriminant indicate?

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A negative discriminant indicates that the quadratic equation has two complex (non-real) roots.

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