Lesson 32-1

The Square Root

Method
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 Questions 1
• In order to use this method a) X ± 7
the ‘ax2’ term of the quadratic b) X ± 10
must have a coefficient of 1
c) X ± 3.8
• The ‘bx’ term and an ‘c’
values must move to the d) x ± 3
opposite side of the equal e) x ± 2
sign in order to solve for ‘x’
when you take the square f) No solution
root g) X = 0
 Question 2
2a) Look for
similarities and
2b) classify
differences to answer them
this question
2c) you should have 2d) what makes sense
three numerical answers in the context of the
to this question, how situation described at
many possible solutions
can a quadratic have?
the top of pg 467
 Example A & Try These

Example A Try These

• Make sure you carefully
read the example and copy
a)X ± 11
the steps in your notes
exactly as you see them
b)X ± 2
c)X ±√5
 3-5

• Use your answers from question 1 to

complete the table for question 3
• Skip #4
• Carefully read and copy Example B
• Skip #5
 Try These B
a) b) c)
(x-5) = 121
2 (2x-1) 2
=6 X2 – 12x + 36 = 2
Square root both Unfoil the
Square root
sides trinomial
both sides 2x – 1 = (x-6)(x-6) = 2
X-5 ± 11 Add 1 to both Rewrite with the
Add 5 to 11 sides power
and -11 for 2x = 1 ± (x-6)2 = 2
both answers Divide both sides Square root both
by 2 (all terms) sides
X = -6 and 16
X=½± X-6 ±
2 Add six to both
 Check Your Understanding

6)X ± 1
•  

7)X = 3 and 5
8)X ±
 Go On to
the Practice
Problems
X’s 10-16