Solving quadratic equations using square root

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Solve by taking square roots: 5m² + 1 = 6

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m = 1 or -1

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Use the square root property to solve the Quadratic Equation: 2(x - 4)² = 200

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-6, 14

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

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-2, 1

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Solve using square roots: k² - 6 = 43

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k = 7, k = -7

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What is the standard form for a Quadratic?

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ax² + bx + c = 0

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What is the square root property?

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If x² = a, then x = ±√a.

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How do you isolate a variable in a quadratic equation?

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Rearrange the equation to one side and set it equal to zero.

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What is the discriminant in a quadratic equation?

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The discriminant is b² - 4ac, which determines the nature of the roots.

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What does it mean if the discriminant is positive?

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There are two distinct real solutions.

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What does it mean if the discriminant is zero?

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There is exactly one real solution (a repeated root).