Bell Ringer 1. How many roots do quadratic functions have? 2. What kind of root is it when the quadratic function touches the x-axis and “bounces back”? 3. If a quadratic function does not cross the x-axis, what are the nature of it’s roots?
Graphing in the Complex Plane Graphing Quadratics in the Coordinate Plane Monday, September 28, 2015
Graphing The Coordinate Plane The Complex Plane
Remember Quadratics?
Remember… Standard form of a quadratic is ax 2 + bx + c The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra says that every polynomial has roots equivalent to its degree. Therefore, all quadratics have 2 roots. Roots = Solutions = Zeros = x-intercepts So, what happens when the Quadratic does not cross the real number line?
If the quadratic doesn’t cross the real number line (x-axis)… Then your two roots are imaginary (aka complex).
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