Quadratic Equation Review

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What is a quadratic equation?

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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What does the 'a' value represent in a quadratic equation?

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The 'a' value represents the leading coefficient, which determines the direction of the parabola (upward if a > 0, downward if a < 0).

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How do you find the roots of a quadratic equation?

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What is the quadratic formula?

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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 there are two distinct real roots.

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What does a zero discriminant indicate?

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A zero discriminant indicates that there is exactly one real root (a repeated root).

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What does a negative discriminant indicate?

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A negative discriminant indicates that there are no real roots, only complex roots.

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How can you identify the vertex of a parabola from a quadratic equation?

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