Questions and Answers
What is the quadratic function equation?
f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c
The steps of graphing a quadratic equation include finding the y-intercept (0, _____).
c
What do you need to do to find the roots of a quadratic equation?
The sum of squares is factorable.
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What is a double root?
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What does i^2 equal?
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How should complex numbers be written?
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If the value of the discriminant is zero, how many real roots are there?
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If the value of the discriminant is negative, how many roots are there?
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If the value of the discriminant is a positive perfect square, how many roots are there?
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What steps are involved in solving quadratic inequalities algebraically?
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The term 'less than' refers to values that are _____ (below).
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The term 'greater than' indicates values that are _____ (above).
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Study Notes
Quadratic Function Equation
- Defined as f(x) = ax² + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants.
Steps of Graphing a Quadratic Equation
- Y-Intercept: Calculate at (0, c).
- Axis of Symmetry: Found using x = -b / (2a).
- Vertex: Located at (aos, f(aos)), where aos is the axis of symmetry.
- Table of Values: Create a table to aid in plotting the graph.
- Graph the Function: Plot the points and sketch the parabola.
- Domain and Range: Domain includes all real numbers; range varies based on the vertex's location.
Roots
- Solutions of a quadratic equation found by determining the ZEROS of the related quadratic function.
- Zeros are the x-intercepts of the graph, identified by where y = 0.
Sum of Squares
- Not factorable in the context of quadratic equations.
Double Root
- Occurs when a quadratic equation has only one unique solution, indicated by the graph touching the x-axis at one point.
Pure Imaginary Numbers
- Defined by i² = -1; crucial for understanding complex numbers.
Remainder Pattern
- Recognizes the cyclical nature when dividing by polynomials involving i: i, -1, -i, 1.
Adding and Subtracting Complex Numbers
- Expressed in the form a + bi, treating i as a variable; a and b represent real numbers.
Discriminant Values
- Zero: Indicates 1 real and rational root; the graph touches the x-axis at one point.
- Negative: Results in 2 complex and irrational roots; the graph does not touch the x-axis.
- Positive Perfect Square: Results in 2 real and rational roots.
- Positive but Not Perfect Square: Indicates 2 real and irrational roots.
Solving Quadratic Inequalities Algebraically
- Find roots using factoring, completing the square, or the quadratic formula.
- Roots divide the number line into 3 intervals.
- Test a value within each interval to check for solutions.
- If ≥ or ≤ applies, roots are included in the solution set.
Less Than
- Represents values that fall below a certain point on a number line.
Greater Than
- Represents values that exceed a certain point on a number line.
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