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Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula
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You try
Try again: put in general form
What does it mean to “solve”? When you are asked to “solve” a quadratic, it is asking you to find the roots.
THE QUADRATIC FORMULA
What do we do with it?
Example
Example 1 continued
WHY USE THE QUADRATIC FORMULA? The quadratic formula allows you to solve ANY quadratic equation, even if you cannot factor it.
Example 2
Example 3: You try Answer: 6, -14
Example 4: you try again! Answer: -3, 8
You try! Start with 1 and 4, then go on to the others.
Homework: 9.7 1: all 3: a and b.