Flashcard over choosing the best method

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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What method is best for solving the equation 2(x + 2)^2 - 5 = 8?

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The best method to solve this quadratic is the Square Roots method.

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What method is best for solving the equation 3x^2 - 21 = 3?

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The best method to solve this quadratic is the Square Roots method.

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Determine the values of a, b, and c for the quadratic equation 4x^2 – 8x = 3.

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a = 4, b = -8, c = -3.

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What method works 100% of the time for solving quadratics?

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The Quadratic Formula works 100% of the time.

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What is the Quadratic Formula?

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What does the term 'factoring' mean in relation to quadratics?

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Factoring is the process of breaking down a quadratic equation into simpler binomial factors.

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What is the significance of the discriminant in the Quadratic Formula?

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What are the possible outcomes based on the discriminant?

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If the discriminant is positive, there are two real roots; if zero, one real root; if negative, no real roots.

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What is the vertex form of a quadratic equation?

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