Quadratics + Applications

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What is the discriminant in a quadratic equation?

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What is the maximum height of an object launched upward at 64 ft/s from a height of 80 ft?

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The maximum height is 144 ft, calculated using the vertex formula for the quadratic equation.

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What is the quadratic formula?

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Identify the 'b' value in the equation y = 16x^2 - 8x - 24.

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The 'b' value is -8.

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What are the solutions of a quadratic equation also called?

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The solutions are also called roots, x-intercepts, or zeros.

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What is a quadratic equation?

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How do you find the vertex of a quadratic function?

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What does it mean if the discriminant is positive?

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If the discriminant is positive, the quadratic equation has two distinct real roots.

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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What does it mean if the discriminant is zero?

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If the discriminant is zero, the quadratic equation has exactly one real root (a repeated root).

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What does it mean if the discriminant is negative?

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If the discriminant is negative, the quadratic equation has no real roots (the roots are complex).

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