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What does the expression a > 0 indicate?
What does the expression a < 0 indicate?
What is the term for when 'a' is negative?
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What is the term for when 'a' is positive?
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What shape is the graph of a quadratic function represented by a half circle facing down?
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What shape is the graph of a quadratic function represented by a half circle facing up?
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What is indicated by a less than or greater than sign without a line underneath?
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What is indicated by a less than or greater than sign with a line underneath?
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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?
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In factoring, what does the 'b' value represent?
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What is the Quadratic Formula?
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What does the term 'i' represent?
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How do you complete the square?
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What is the discriminant?
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What does a positive answer to the discriminant indicate?
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What does a negative answer to the discriminant indicate?
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Study Notes
Minimum and Maximum Values
- A positive "a" indicates a minimum value in a quadratic function's graph.
- A negative "a" signifies a maximum value in a quadratic function's graph.
Graph Orientation
- A half-circle (parabola) facing downwards corresponds to a maximum result.
- A half-circle (parabola) facing upwards represents a minimum outcome.
Parabola Types
- The dotted parabola represents inequalities with less than or greater than signs that lack a line beneath.
- A solid parabola represents inequalities with less than or equal to or greater than or equal to signs.
Quadratic Function Forms
- The standard form of a quadratic equation is given by (x^2 + bx + c).
- Factoring the quadratic involves two numbers that add up to the "b" value and multiply to the "c" value.
Key Formulas
- The Quadratic Formula is used to find the roots of the quadratic equation: [ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} ]
Complex Numbers
- The square root of a negative number is represented by (i), indicating the presence of imaginary numbers in solutions.
Completing the Square
- Completing the square involves calculating (\left(\frac{b}{2}\right)^2) to transform the quadratic into vertex form.
Discriminant Significance
- The discriminant, given by (b^2 - 4ac), determines the nature of the roots:
- A positive discriminant indicates two real solutions.
- A negative discriminant indicates two imaginary solutions.
- A discriminant equal to zero results in one real solution.
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