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Quadratic Equations
Quadratic Equations are written in the
form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a ≠ 0.
 Methods Used to
Solve Quadratic Equations
1. Square Root Property
2. Factoring
3. Completing the Square
4. Quadratic Formula
 Why so many methods?
- Some methods will not work for
all equations.

- Some equations are much

easier to solve using a
particular method.

- Variety is the spice of life.

 Square Root Property
This method is also relatively quick and easy;

however,

it only works for equations in which the quadratic

polynomial is written in the following form.

x = n or (x + c) = n
2 2
 Square Root Property (Examples)
Example 1 Example 2 Example 3

2
x2 = 49 (x + 3)2 = 25 x – 5x + 11 = 0

2  49
( x  3)2  25 This equation is
• x not written in
the
• x=±7 x+3=±5 correct form to
x + 3 = 5 x + 3 = –5 use this
method.
x=2 x = –8
 Factoring
Factoring is typically one of the easiest and quickest
ways to solve quadratic equations;

however,

not all quadratic polynomials can be factored.

This means that factoring will not work to solve many

quadratic equations.
 Factoring (Examples)
•Example 1 Example 2
•x2 – 2x – 24 = 0 x2 – 8x + 11 = 0

•(x + 4)(x – 6) = 0 2
x – 8x + 11 is prime;
therefore, another
•x + 4 = 0 x–6=0 method must be used to
solve this equation.
• x = –4 x=6
 Completing the Square
This method will work to solve ALL quadratic
equations;

however,

it is “messy” to solve quadratic equations by

completing the square if a ≠ 1 and/or b is an odd
number.

Completing the square is a great choice for solving

quadratic equations if a = 1 and b is an even number.
 Completing the Square (Examples
•Example 1 Example 2

•a = 1, b is even a ≠ 1, b is not even

3x2 – 5x + 2 = 0
x 51
x2  5 x  2  0 6 6
•x2 – 6x + 13 = 0 3 3 OR

•x2 – 6x + 9 = –13 + 9 x2  5 x  25   2  25 x 51

3 36 3 36 6 6
• (x – 3)2 = –4 
5 
2
x  1
 6  36 x = 1 OR x = ⅔
• x – 3 = ± 2i 

x5 1
6 6
• x = 3 ± 2i
 Quadratic Formula
This method will work to solve ALL quadratic equations;

however,

for many equations it takes longer than some of the

methods discussed earlier.

The quadratic formula is a good choice if the quadratic

polynomial cannot be factored, the equation cannot be
written as (x+c)2 = n, or a is not 1 and/or b is an odd
number.
 Quadratic Formula (Example)
8  (8) 2  4(1)(17)
•x2 – 8x – 17 = 0 x
2(1)

8  64  68
x
•a = 1 2

•b = –8 x
8  132
2
•c = –17
8  2 33
x
2

4  33
Nature of Roots
 Discriminant

Discriminant Nature of Roots

D>0, Perfect square Real, Rational, & Unequal

D>0, but not a perfect square Real, Irrational, & Unequal

D=0 Real, Rational, & Equal

D<0 No real roots

Sum and Product of the Roots:
ax2 + bx + c = 0
 EQUATIONS IN
QUADRATIC FORM
Example: x(x-5)=36
(x+5)2+(x-2)2 = 37

x-4=0 x+1=0
x=4 x=-1
x-5=0 x-3=0
x=5 x=3
 QUADRATIC
INEQUALITIES
  x2-5x-14 > 0

 x2-5x-14=0 x=-3 x=0 x=8

(x-7)(x+2)=0 -2 7
x2-5x-14 > 0 x2-5x-14 > 0 x2-5x-14 > 0
x-7=0 x+2=0 (-3)2-5(-3)-14 > 0
9+15-14 > 0
(0)2-5(0)-14 > 0
0-0-14 > 0
(8)2-5(8)-14 > 0
64-40-14 > 0
10 > 0 -14 > 0 10 > 0
x=7 x=-2 TRUE FALSE TRUE
 t2 +18 ≥ 11t
t=0 t=5 t=10
 t2 - 11t +18=0
2 9
(t-9)(t-2)=0
t2 +18 ≥ 11t t2 +18 ≥ 11t t2 +18 ≥ 11t
(0)2 +18 ≥ 11(0) (5)2 +18 ≥ 11(5) (10)2 +18 ≥ 11(10)
t-9=0 t-2=0 18 ≥ 0 25+18 ≥ 55 100+18 ≥ 55
TRUE 43 ≥ 55 118 ≥ 55
t=9 t=2 FALSE TRUE