Roots of a

Quadratic Equation
September 10, 2021
 ROOTS OF QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
1.   Determine the value of of the following quadratic equations.
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a. c. 0
b. d.

Solutions:

a 1; b 10; c 25

100 100
0
  

a 1; b 5; c 6

25 24
49
c. 0
a 1; b 9; c 7

81 28
53
d.  


a 1; b 4; c 10

16 40
24
2.   Describe the roots of the quadratic equation if the value of is


positive and is a perfect square.

3. Describe the roots of the quadratic equation if the value of is
positive and is not a perfect square.
4. What kind of roots does a quadratic equation have if the value of
is 0?
5. What kind of roots does a quadratic equation have if the value of
is negative?
 Nature of Roots of Quadratic Equations
 
The
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expression is called the discriminant of the quadratic equation
because its value determines the number and characterize the roots
or solutions of a quadratic equation.

In the quadratic equation

a. If then the roots of the quadratic equation are equal and are both
rational numbers. (There is only one real number solution.)
b. If then the roots of the quadratic equation are two distinct real
numbers that are both rational numbers.
c.   If then the roots of the equation are two distinct real roots that


are both irrational numbers.

d. If then the roots of the equation are two distinct imaginary
numbers. (There is no real number solutions.)

Note: The value of the discriminant is used to describe the

solutions or roots of a quadratic equation in standard form
without actually solving for the roots.

Study also pages 5 7 of your textbook.

Seatwork:

Answer Exercise 2 on page 7 of your textbook.