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Which of the following equations is NOT a quadratic equation?
Which of the following equations is NOT a quadratic equation?
- $9x - 2 = 0$ (correct)
- $x^2 + 4 = 0$
- $2x^2 - 5x = 0$
- $5x^2 - 3x + 7 = 0$
In the quadratic equation $7x^2 - 9x + 2 = 0$, what are the values of a, b, and c, respectively?
In the quadratic equation $7x^2 - 9x + 2 = 0$, what are the values of a, b, and c, respectively?
- a = 7, b = 9, c = 2
- a = -7, b = -9, c = 2
- a = 7, b = -9, c = -2
- a = 7, b = -9, c = 2 (correct)
Which term is missing in the quadratic equation $4x^2 - 16 = 0$?
Which term is missing in the quadratic equation $4x^2 - 16 = 0$?
- Constant term
- All terms are present
- Quadratic term
- Linear term (correct)
Rewrite the equation $3x^2 + 5x = 8$ in standard form and identify the values of a, b, and c.
Rewrite the equation $3x^2 + 5x = 8$ in standard form and identify the values of a, b, and c.
Given the equation $-2x^2 + 6x - 4 = 0$, what is the standard form of the equation after ensuring 'a' is positive?
Given the equation $-2x^2 + 6x - 4 = 0$, what is the standard form of the equation after ensuring 'a' is positive?
Which of the following is the standard form of the equation $5x(x - 3) = 15$?
Which of the following is the standard form of the equation $5x(x - 3) = 15$?
What are the values of a, b, and c in the standard form of the expanded equation $(x + 4)(x - 2) = 5$?
What are the values of a, b, and c in the standard form of the expanded equation $(x + 4)(x - 2) = 5$?
If $a = 0$ in the general quadratic equation $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$, what type of equation does it become?
If $a = 0$ in the general quadratic equation $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$, what type of equation does it become?
Which of the following modifications will NOT change the nature of a quadratic equation?
Which of the following modifications will NOT change the nature of a quadratic equation?
Which of the following equations, when simplified and written in standard form, has $a = 5$, $b = -3$, and $c = 0$?
Which of the following equations, when simplified and written in standard form, has $a = 5$, $b = -3$, and $c = 0$?
If a quadratic equation is given as $x^2 + kx + 9 = 0$ and $k = 0$, what is a, b, and c?
If a quadratic equation is given as $x^2 + kx + 9 = 0$ and $k = 0$, what is a, b, and c?
Determine a, b, and c for the quadratic equation: $2x(x+3) = -4x + 7$
Determine a, b, and c for the quadratic equation: $2x(x+3) = -4x + 7$
Identify a, b, and c in standard form: $(4x - 3)(x + 2) = 3(x - 1)$
Identify a, b, and c in standard form: $(4x - 3)(x + 2) = 3(x - 1)$
After expressing the equation in standard form, which equation has a = 7, b = -1/3, and c = 0?
After expressing the equation in standard form, which equation has a = 7, b = -1/3, and c = 0?
What type of equation is described by 3x + 5 = 0?
What type of equation is described by 3x + 5 = 0?
What values of a, b, and c describe the following equation: $-x^2 + 5x = 10$?
What values of a, b, and c describe the following equation: $-x^2 + 5x = 10$?
What equation represents a quadratic equation where a = 4, b = 0, and c = -25?
What equation represents a quadratic equation where a = 4, b = 0, and c = -25?
What adjustment should be made to ensure positive values for 'a' in the equation $-3x^2 + 6x - 9 = 0$?
What adjustment should be made to ensure positive values for 'a' in the equation $-3x^2 + 6x - 9 = 0$?
What makes the equation a quadratic equation?
What makes the equation a quadratic equation?
How does expanding $4x^2 + 8x - 12 = 0$ by a factor of two affect its values?
How does expanding $4x^2 + 8x - 12 = 0$ by a factor of two affect its values?
Flashcards
Quadratic Equation
Quadratic Equation
A mathematical sentence of the second degree (highest exponent of the variable is 2).
Standard Form
Standard Form
The standard form of a quadratic equation is ax² + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
Quadratic Term
Quadratic Term
The term 'ax²' in the standard form of a quadratic equation (ax² + bx + c = 0).
Linear Term
Linear Term
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Constant Term
Constant Term
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Identifying a, b, and c
Identifying a, b, and c
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Write in Standard Form
Write in Standard Form
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Positive 'a' Value
Positive 'a' Value
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Expanding Expressions
Expanding Expressions
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Defining Characteristic
Defining Characteristic
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Study Notes
Quadratic Equations
- A quadratic equation in one variable is a mathematical sentence of the second degree.
- Second degree indicates that the highest exponent of the variable is 2.
- Quadratic equations can be written in standard form: ax² + bx + c = 0.
- a, b, and c are real numbers.
- a should not be equal to zero.
- a should be a positive real number.
Parts of a Quadratic Equation (in standard form)
- ax² is the quadratic term.
- bx is the linear term.
- c is the constant term.
Identifying a, b, and c in a Quadratic Equation
- Arrange the equation into standard form first
- Example: x² - 5x + 3 = 0
- a = 1 (numerical coefficient of x² is 1)
- b = -5
- c = 3
- Example: 9r² - 25 = 0
- a = 9
- b = 0 (missing linear term)
- c = -25
Writing a Quadratic Equation in Standard Form
- Start with a quadratic equation in the form ax² + bx + c = 0
- Example: x² + x = 4
- Rewrite as: x² + x - 4 = 0
- a = 1, b = 1, c = -4
- Example: 7x² = ⅓x
- Rewrite as: 7x² - ⅓x = 0
- a = 7, b = -⅓, c = 0
- Example: 6x² = 9
- Rewrite as: 6x² - 9 = 0
- a = 6, b = 0, c = -9
- If 'a' is negative, multiply or divide the entire equation by -1 to make 'a' positive
- Example: -8x² + x = 6
- Rewrite as: -8x² + x - 6 = 0
- Multiply by -1: 8x² - x + 6 = 0
- a = 8, b = -1, c = 6
Special Cases and Twists
- Example: 3x(x - 2) = 10
- Expand: 3x² - 6x = 10
- Rewrite in standard form: 3x² - 6x - 10 = 0
- a = 3, b = -6, c = -10
- Example: (2x + 5)(x - 1) = 6 (product of two binomials)
- Expand: 2x² - 2x + 5x - 5 = 6
- Simplify: 2x² + 3x - 5 = 6
- Rewrite in standard form: 2x² + 3x - 5 - 6 = 0
- Combine constants: 2x² + 3x + 1 = 0
- a = 2, b = 3, c = 1
Key Considerations
- If a = 0, the equation is not quadratic (it becomes a linear equation).
- If b = 0, the equation is still quadratic as long as 'a' and 'c' exist.
- If c = 0, the equation is still quadratic as long as 'a' exists.
- The defining characteristic of a quadratic equation is the presence of a second-degree exponent.
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