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Solving Quadratic

Equation by using
Quadratic
Formula
Given:

x²-4=0
x²-4=0 Given
− 𝑏 ± √ 𝑏 − 4 𝑎𝑐
2
Quadratic
𝑥=
2𝑎 Equation
a= 1 b= 0 c= -4

𝟎± √ 𝟎 − 4 (𝟏)(−𝟒)
2
Substituting
𝑥= the Values
2 (𝟏)
𝟎± √ 𝟎 − 4 (−𝟒) Simplification

𝑥=
2
𝟎± √ − 𝟒(− 𝟒)
𝑥= Simplification
2
𝟎± √ 𝟏𝟔 Simplification
𝑥=
2
𝟎± 𝟒
𝑥= Simplification
2
𝟎+ 𝟒 𝟎 − 𝟒 Solving for the
𝑥 𝟏= 𝑥 𝟐=
2 2 Values of X
𝟒 − 𝟒
𝑥 𝟏= 𝑥 𝟐=
2 2

𝑥𝟏=𝟐 𝑥𝟐=−𝟐 Two values of x


Therefore, 2 and -2
are the solutions of
the equation x²-4=0

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