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MATH 9
1st QUARTEER
MODULE 1

The Standard Form

We know that a quadratic polynomial can be written as ax2 + bx + c. If the quadratic polynomial = 0,

it forms a quadratic equation. Therefore, the standard form of a quadratic equation can be written as:
ax2 + bx + c = 0 ; where x is an unknown variable, and a, b, c are constants with ‘a’ ≠ 0 (if a = 0,
then it becomes a linear equation). The constants ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’ are called the coefficients. Let us
look at some examples of a quadratic equation:

 2x2+5x+3=0;      In this, a=2, b=3 and c=5

 x2-3x=0;              Here, a=1 since it is 1 times x2, b=-3 and c=0, not shown as it is zero.

But sometimes, the quadratic equation does not come in the standard form. These are the hidden
quadratic equations which we may have to reduce to the standard form. Here are some examples:

Equation Standard Coefficients Explanation

Form

x2 – 3x = 1  x2 – 3x – 1 = 0 a = 1, b = -3, Compare it to the general

c = -1 form of the quadratic
equation and subtract 1
from both sides.

2(x2 – 2x)=5 2x2 – 4x – 5 = 0 a = 2, b = -4, We need to expand (open

c = -5 the brackets) by multiplying
2 with ‘x2 ‘ and ‘-2x’ and also
we need to bring 5 to the
left side to equate the
equation with 0.

x(x-2)=0 x2 – 2x = 0 a = 1, b = -2, We need to expand, multiply

c=0 ‘x’ with both ‘x’ and -2 and
the output you get is in the
desired standard form.
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