Solving with Quadratics

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.

Solve Using the Quadratic Formula 
2x² + 7x - 15 = 0

• -1.5 or 5

• No Solution

• -5 or 1.5

• 0.7 or 5

Solve Using the Quadratic Formula
 x² + 4x - 40 = -8

• -10 & -4

• -4 & 10

• -8 & 4

• 8 & -4

If b²-4ac is positive, the quadratic equation has:

• Two real solutions that are different

• Two imaginary solutions that are different

• One real solution

• One imaginary solution

What is the discriminant of the quadratic formula?

• b²-4a

• b²-4ac

• b-4ac

• b²-ac

Solve x² - 5x + 10 = 0

• (5 - i√15)/2  ,  (5 + i√15)/2

• (5 - √15)/2  ,  (5 + √15)/2

• (5 - i√65)/2  ,  (5 + i√65)/2

• (5 - √65)/2  ,  (5 + √65)/2

Solve -2x² + 4x = 9

• (2 - i√14)/2   ,   (2 + i√14)/2

• (2 - i√-56)/2   ,   (2 + i√-56)/2

• (2 - i√-14)/2   ,   (2 + i√-14)/2

• (2 - √14)/2   ,   (2 + √14)/2

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.