Solving Quadratic Equations with Real and Imaginary Solutions

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Define a quadratic equation.

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What is the square roots method for solving quadratic equations?

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The square roots method involves isolating the squared term and then taking the square root of both sides to find the solutions.

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What is the discriminant in a quadratic equation?

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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 solutions.

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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 solution (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 (imaginary) solutions.

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What is the vertex form of a quadratic equation?

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