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1.6 Solving Quadratic Equations Flashcards

Solve Quadratic Equations by factoring
Solve Quadratic Equations by completing the square
Solve quadratic equations by using the quadratic formula
Model with quadratic equations

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860375470What is a Quadratic Equation?A quadratic equation is an equation in the form Ax^2+Bx+C=00
860375471What is the Zero Product Property?AB=0 if and only if A=0 or B=01
860375473How do we complete the square?to make x^2 +bx a perfect square, add (b/2)^2, the square of the coefficient of x this gives the perfect square x^2 + bx + (b/2)^2=(x+(b/2))^22
860375474What is the quadratic formula?3
860375475What is the discriminant?The discriminant of the quadratic equation ax^2+bx+c=0 is D=b^2-4ac If D>0, then the equation has two distinct real solutions if D=0, then the equation has exactly one real solution if D<0, then the equation has no real solution4
860375476What is a Quadratic Equation?5

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