Quadratic Formula

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

Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions for

y = -x² - 5x + 12

• -4.9 and -0.1

• -8.54 and 8.54

• -0.45 and 3.55

• -6.77 and 1.77

Solve    2x² + 7x - 15 = 0

• -1.5 or 5
• No Solution
• -5 or 1.5
• 0.7 or 5

Solve using the quadratic formula.
2x² - 9x - 35 = 0

• x = 7/2, x = -6
• x = -5/2, x =5
• x = -3/7, x =6
• x = -5/2, x = 7

Solve     8x² - 6x + 1 = 0

• No Solution
• 0 or 1
• -0.5 or -0.25
• 0.25 or 0.5

Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions for
y = 2x² - 9x + 5

• -8.14 and -6.14
• 4.07 and 3.07
• 3.85 and 0.65
• ZERO solutions

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.

Solve using the Quadratic Formula:

2x² + x - 4 = 0

• x = -¼ and x = -2

• x = 1.19 and x = -1.69

• x = 8 and x = -4

• x = 1.69 and x = 1.20