Quadratic Review

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What is the quadratic formula?

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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Can the quadratic formula be used to solve equations that cannot be factored?

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Yes, the quadratic formula can be used to solve quadratic equations that cannot be factored.

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What does it mean if the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac) is positive?

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If the discriminant is positive, the quadratic equation has two distinct real solutions.

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What does it mean if the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac) is zero?

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If the discriminant is zero, the quadratic equation has exactly one real solution (a repeated root).

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What does it mean if the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac) is negative?

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If the discriminant is negative, the quadratic equation has no real solutions (the solutions are complex).

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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What is the vertex form of a quadratic equation?

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What is the axis of symmetry in a quadratic equation?

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What is the significance of the coefficient 'a' in a quadratic equation?

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The coefficient 'a' determines the direction of the parabola: if 'a' is positive, the parabola opens upwards; if 'a' is negative, it opens downwards.

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