MB43

Aim: What is the nature of the 3/9/09

roots Lomas
of any quadratic?
Do Now: HW: Read 947-
952
Find the roots, y-int, axis of Do 953 #4-25col

symmetry,
turning
y = x - 8xmax
point,
2
+ or min, sketch
graph:
7
 MB43
Aim: What is the nature of the 3/9/09
roots Lomas
of any quadratic? HW: Read 947-
952

Find the roots: Do 953 #4-25col

1)y = x - 6x +
2
2) y = x - 4x +
2

7 4

3) y = x - 4x +
2

5
 MB43
Aim: What is the nature of the 3/9/09
roots Lomas

of any quadratic? HW: Read 947-

952
Discriminant is b - 2
Do 953 #4-25col

4ac
The discriminant determines the nature of the roots
of a quadratic
Why?
 Aim: What is the nature of the MB43
3/9/09
roots Lomas
of any quadratic?
4 HW: Read 947-
952
Do 953 #4-25col
Possibilities:
b - 4ac > 0 and a perfect
2

square
*Roots are real, rational, and
unequal

b - 4ac > 0 and NOT a perfect

2

square
*Roots are real, irrational, and
unequal

b - 4ac =
2

0 *Roots are real, rational, and

equal

b - 4ac <
2

0 *Roots are
imaginary
Aim: What is the nature of the MB43
3/9/09
roots Lomas
of any quadratic?
Determine the nature of the HW: Read 947-
952
roots: Do 953 #4-25col

1)y = x + 3x -
2

10

2) 0 = x + 8x +
2

17

3) 4 = 2x + 2

3x
Aim: What is the nature of the MB43
3/9/09
roots Lomas
Use of any quadratic?
a calculator to find HW: Read 947-

a)roots, 952
Do 953 #4-25col
b)turning2 point, and c)max
1) y = x + 3x -
or min
10

2) y = x + 8x +
2

17

3) y = 2x + 3x -
2

4
Aim: What is the nature of the MB43
3/9/09
roots Lomas
of any quadratic? HW: Read 947-
952
Do 953 #4-25col