Quadratic Formula

In the equation
y = x² +5x +7, match each leading coefficient with its correct letter 

• a=0, b=5, c=7
• a=1, b=5, c=7
• a=7, b=5, c=1

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

• 16
• -8
• 24
• -24

Use the graph to determine the solutions.

• -1 and -3
• 1 and -3
• 1 and 3
• -1 and 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 a, b, and c in: x²−6x+14

• 3,5,9
• 1,-6,14
• 1,-6,-14
• 1,6,14

In the equation
y = x² +5x +7, match each leading coefficient with its correct letter 

• a=0, b=5, c=7
• a=1, b=5, c=7
• a=7, b=5, c=1

• 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