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b b 4ac
2
2a
WHAT IS IT FOR?
The quadratic formula
is used to solve
quadratic equations.
BACK
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
•To use the quadratic formula the
equations must be in descending order
equal to zero (aka Standard Form).
•All quadratic equations can be written in
this form where: a, b, and c are
constants and “a” cannot be zero.
ax bx c 0
2
BACK
USING THE QUADRATIC
FORMULA TO SOLVE
Remember the quadratic formula shown earlier.
b b 4ac
2
2a
BACK
USING THE FORMULA
Look at the quadratic equation below and compare
it to the standard form of a quadratic equation.
x 5x 6 0
2
ax bx c 0
2
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USING THE FORMULA
x 5x 6 0
2
ax bx c 0
2
BACK
USING THE FORMULA
x 2 5x 6 0
a=1
b=5
c=6
b b 2 4ac
x
2a
BACK
USING THE FORMULA
b b 4ac
2
a=1
x b=5
2a c=6
5 (5) 2 4(1)(6)
x
2(1)
BACK
USING THE FORMULA
5 (5) 2 4(1)(6)
x
2(1)
5 25 24
2
5 1 5 1
2 2
BACK
USING THE FORMULA
5 1
2
5 1 5 1
2 2
2 3
2,3 BACK
Your Turn
2 x 5x 3 0
2
b b 4ac
2
x
2a
Quadratic b b 4ac 2
x
Formula 2a
0 = 2y2 + 4y - 1
a=2 (4) (4) 4(2)( 1)
2
b=4
x
2(2)
c = -1
4 16 8 4 24 4 2 6
x
4 4 4
-4, 2, and 4 are all three
2 6
divisible by two and
therefore can be reduced. 2
No Real Roots
• Since there is
no real number
5 23 that is the
square root of a
negative
2 number, this
equation has no
real roots.