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What is the general form of a quadratic equation?
What is a monic quadratic equation?
What are the solutions to a quadratic equation?
What is the quadratic formula used for?
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What is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation?
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What is the lowest or highest point of the parabola?
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What is the method of solving quadratic equations by expressing the equation as a product of two binomials?
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What is used to solve quadratic equations when factoring is not possible?
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What is the vertical line that passes through the vertex of the parabola?
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What is the method of solving quadratic equations by finding the x-intercepts of the graph?
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Study Notes
Definition
- A quadratic equation is a polynomial equation of degree two, which means the highest power of the variable (usually x) is two.
- The general form of a quadratic equation is: ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants.
Types of Quadratic Equations
- Monic quadratic equation: A quadratic equation where the coefficient of the x^2 term is 1, i.e., a = 1.
- Non-monic quadratic equation: A quadratic equation where the coefficient of the x^2 term is not 1, i.e., a ≠1.
Roots of a Quadratic Equation
- Roots: The solutions to a quadratic equation, which are the values of x that make the equation true.
- Quadratic formula: A formula used to find the roots of a quadratic equation: x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a.
Graph of a Quadratic Equation
- Parabola: The graph of a quadratic equation, which is a U-shaped curve that opens upward or downward.
- Vertex: The lowest or highest point of the parabola, which is the turning point of the curve.
- Axis of symmetry: The vertical line that passes through the vertex of the parabola and is the line of symmetry.
Solving Quadratic Equations
- Factoring: A method of solving quadratic equations by expressing the equation as a product of two binomials.
- Quadratic formula: Used when the equation cannot be factored.
- Graphing: Solving quadratic equations by finding the x-intercepts of the graph.
Applications of Quadratic Equations
- Projectile motion: Quadratic equations are used to model the trajectory of projectiles, such as the path of a thrown ball.
- Optimization problems: Quadratic equations are used to solve optimization problems, such as finding the maximum or minimum value of a function.
Definition of Quadratic Equations
- A quadratic equation is a polynomial equation of degree two, where the highest power of the variable (usually x) is two.
- The general form of a quadratic equation is: ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants.
Types of Quadratic Equations
- Monic quadratic equation: coefficient of the x^2 term is 1, i.e., a = 1.
- Non-monic quadratic equation: coefficient of the x^2 term is not 1, i.e., a ≠1.
Roots of a Quadratic Equation
- Roots are the solutions to a quadratic equation, which are the values of x that make the equation true.
- Quadratic formula: x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a, used to find the roots of a quadratic equation.
Graph of a Quadratic Equation
- Parabola: the graph of a quadratic equation, which is a U-shaped curve that opens upward or downward.
- Vertex: the lowest or highest point of the parabola, which is the turning point of the curve.
- Axis of symmetry: the vertical line that passes through the vertex of the parabola and is the line of symmetry.
Solving Quadratic Equations
- Factoring: a method of solving quadratic equations by expressing the equation as a product of two binomials.
- Quadratic formula: used when the equation cannot be factored.
- Graphing: solving quadratic equations by finding the x-intercepts of the graph.
Applications of Quadratic Equations
- Projectile motion: quadratic equations are used to model the trajectory of projectiles, such as the path of a thrown ball.
- Optimization problems: quadratic equations are used to solve optimization problems, such as finding the maximum or minimum value of a function.
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Learn about the definition and types of quadratic equations, including monic and non-monic equations, and their general form.
