Solving Quadratic Equations Flashcard Review

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What is a quadratic equation?

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What is the Zero-Product Property?

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How do you solve a quadratic equation by factoring?

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What is the discriminant of 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 no real solutions, but two complex solutions.

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Solve the equation using the Zero-Product Property: (x + 2)(x - 5) = 0

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If the discriminant is negative, how many solutions does the graph have?

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0 real solutions.