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QuadEquations PPT Alg2
QuadEquations PPT Alg2
An Introduction
5. Quadratic Formula
Why so many methods?
- Some methods will not work for
all equations.
2
y = x – 4x – 5
Solutions are
-1 and 5
Graphing (Example 2)
2
y = x – 4x + 7
Solutions are
2i 3
Graphing (Example 3)
2
y = 3x + 7x – 1
Solutions are
7 61
6
Factoring
Factoring is typically one of the easiest
and quickest ways to solve quadratic
equations;
however,
however,
2 2
x = n or (x + c) = n
Square Root Property (Examples)
Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
2 2 2
x = 49 (x + 3) = 25 x – 5x + 11 = 0
x=2 x = –8
Completing the Square
This method will work to solve ALL
quadratic equations;
however,
however,
a=1 x
8 64 68
b = –8 2
c = –17 x
8 132
2
8 2 33
x
2
4 33