1. Warm up – Solve by Taking Roots

2. Solving by the Quadratic Formula

3. Quadratic Formula Everything must be on the same side of the equals sign before solving

4. Question #1 Use the quadratic formula to find the zeros.

5. Question #2 Use the quadratic formula to find the zeros.

6. Question #3 Use the quadratic formula to find the zeros.

7. Question #4 Use the quadratic formula to find the zeros.

8. The Discriminant

9. The Discriminant tells how many & what type of solutions the quadratic has.

10. Put the quadratic in standard form first!

11.  If the discriminant is POSITIVE, then you will have 2 real roots.  If the discriminant is ZERO, then you will have 1 real root.  If the discriminant is NEGATIVE, then you will have 2 imaginary roots.

12. Determine the number & types of roots. Example: 1

13. Determine the number & type of roots. Example: 2

14. Determine the number & type of roots. Example: 3

15. Homework Solving Quadratics WS Use the BEST Method