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What is a quadratic equation?

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What are the solutions to a quadratic equation called?

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The solutions to a quadratic equation are called the roots or x-intercepts, which can be found using factoring, completing the square, or the quadratic formula.

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What is the opposite operation of squaring a number?

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The opposite operation of squaring a number is taking the square root.

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What happens to the inequality sign when you multiply or divide both sides by a negative number?

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When you multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number, you must change the direction of the inequality sign.

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What is an exponential equation?

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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How can you find the vertex of a quadratic function?

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What is the discriminant in a quadratic equation?

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What does it mean if the discriminant is positive?

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

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What does it mean if the discriminant is zero?

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