Flashcard 4.3 to 4.4 A

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What are the factors of the quadratic expression 5x² + 20x + 20?

Back

5(x + 2)(x + 2)

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How do you solve the equation 4x² + 11x - 3 = 0 by factoring?

Back

x = 1/4 and x = -3

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What are the solutions to the equation x² + 4x - 32 = 0?

Back

x = -8 and x = 4

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Factor the expression x² + 11x + 24.

Back

(x + 8)(x + 3)

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What are the solutions to the equation 6x² - x - 2 = 0?

Back

x = 2/3 and x = -1/2

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What is a quadratic equation?

Back

An equation of the form ax² + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants.

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What does it mean to factor a polynomial?

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To express it as a product of its factors.

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What is the zero-product property?

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If ab = 0, then a = 0 or b = 0.

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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ax² + bx + c = 0.

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What is the vertex of a parabola?

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The highest or lowest point of the parabola, depending on its orientation.