Algebra 2 11/19

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

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.

Identify the 'b' value: y = 16x² -8x -24

• 16
• -8
• 8
• -24

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.

Identify a, b and c in the quadratic equation: $2x^2-3x-5=0$   

• a = 2 , b = 3, c = -5

• a = 2, b = -3, c = 5

• a = 2, b = -3, c = -5

• a = -2, b = 3, c = 5

Solutions of a quadratic equation are also called

• roots

• x-intercepts

• zeros

• All of the above

The first step in solving quadratic equations is to . . .

• factor

• write the equation in standard form

• use quadratic formula

• complete the square

Why are quadratic equations set equal to zero?

• Because zero is an easy number to work with.

• Because we are trying to find the x-intercepts and that happens when y=0.

• Because setting it equal to zero helps us find the y-intercepts.

• None of the above