1. December 13th copyright2009merrydavidson
Find the axis of symmetry, the vertex and if it opens up or down.
NO CALCULATOR!!!
f(x) = -2(x+ 3)2 - 7

2. The QUADRATIC FORMULA
Make sure
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are long enough.
No, you do NOT have to memorize this but you DO have to know how to use it.

3. Notice that the quadratic formula uses the discriminant.
* What does the quadratic formula do?
** This formula can be used to solve ANY quadratic function. Even if the roots are not whole numbers or even real numbers.
** The function must be in standard form.
** a, b and c are the coefficients of each term.

4. Determine how many solutions there are, what type of solutions, then find the exact solutions.
Find a, b, and c
a = 2 b = 5 c = -3
Find the discriminant
= 49
How many and nature of the solutions
2 real, rational solutions
Find the exact solutions
x = -1/2 , -3

5. Find the discriminant. Give the number & type of solutions
Find the discriminant. Give the number & type of solutions. Find the exact solutions.
2) 3x2 – 9x + 5
= 21
2 real, irrational solutions
x = 2.26, .74
NOW do in the calculator and round to 2 decimal places. Remember there are 2 answers!

6. Find the discriminant. Give the number & type of solutions
Find the discriminant. Give the number & type of solutions. Find the exact solutions.
3) x2 – 4x + 13
= -36
2 imaginary solutions
DONE

7. Homework
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