USING THE FORMULA (SOLVING QUADRATICS) Slideshow 18, Mathematics Mr Richard Sasaki, Room 307
Objectives
The Quadratic Formula
Proof – You don’t need to learn this!
The Formula So, the formula is…
Examples Here, a = 3, b = 4 and c = 1. Let’s substitute these into the formula.
Examples Here, a = 1, b = 2 and c = -3. Let’s substitute these into the formula. Try the worksheets!
Answers - Easy -2, 1 -1, 2 / 5 Because we would have to square root a negative number. (Can’t do that).
Answers - Medium Because we would need to divide by 0. (You cannot divide by 0.)
Answers - Hard