Solving Quadratic Equations

What should you do first in solving this equation?
x² + 6x - 13 = 3

• Get factored form
• Write down: a=1, b=6, c=-13
• Make it equal 0 by subtracting 3 on each side
• Type it all in a calculator.

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve by factoring: x² = 7x + 18

• -7 and -18

• 9 and 2

• 9 and -2

• 2 and 7

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What is this formula?

• This is the speed of light formula.
• This is the quadratic formula.
• This is the zero product property.
• This is scary.

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve for the values of x:
(x + 2)(x - 3) = 0

• { 2, 3 }
• { -2, -3 }
• { 2, 3 }
• { -2, 3 }

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve by factoring. (HINT: Factor GCF 1st)

• x = 3, x = -6

• x = 0, x = 2

• x = 2, x = 3

• x = -2, x = 1

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve using the Quadratic Formula:
 $5x^2+3x-1=0$ 

•  $x=\frac{3\pm\sqrt{29}}{5}$  

•  $x=\frac{8}{5}\ or\ x=-\frac{2}{5}$  

•  $x=\frac{-3\pm\sqrt{29}}{10}$  

• No real solutions

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

The discriminant is

• ax² + bx + c

• b - 4ac

• b² - 4ac

• b² + 4ac

For the function below, is the discriminant positive, negative, or zero?

___________

y = x² + 4x + 4

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Not Sure

What is the discriminant of -2x² − x − 1 = 0

• 76

• -7

• 9

• none of these

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Determine the values of a, b, and c for the quadratic equation:

4x² – 8x = 3

• a = 4, b = -8, c = 3

• a = 4, b =-8, c =-3

• a = 4, b = 8, c = 3

• a = 4, b = 8, c = -3

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4