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(12.5) The Quadratic Formula

The quadratic formula, ax^2 + bx + c = 0, can be used to find the roots or solutions of any quadratic equation, even if it does not factor. The roots are calculated as x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a. Several examples are provided to demonstrate solving quadratic equations using the formula, including solving equations with variables on both sides.

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(12.5) The Quadratic Formula

The quadratic formula, ax^2 + bx + c = 0, can be used to find the roots or solutions of any quadratic equation, even if it does not factor. The roots are calculated as x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a. Several examples are provided to demonstrate solving quadratic equations using the formula, including solving equations with variables on both sides.

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•Intro: We already know the standard

form of a quadratic equation is:


y = ax2 + bx + c
•The constants are: a , b, c
•The variables are: y, x
•The ROOTS (or
Roots
solutions) of a
polynomial are its
x-intercepts
•Recall: The x-
intercepts occur
where y = 0.
•Example: Find the
roots: y = x2 + x - 6 Roots
•Solution: Factoring:
y = (x + 3)(x - 2)
•0 = (x + 3)(x - 2)
•The roots are:
•x = -3; x = 2
•But what about
NASTY trinomials that
don’t factor?
• Abu Ja'far Muhammad
ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi
• Born: about 780 in
Baghdad (Iraq)
• Died: about 850
•After centuries of
work,
mathematicians
realized that as long
as you know the
coefficients, you can
2
find the roots of the y  ax  bx  c, a  0
quadratic. Even if it 2
doesn’t factor! b  b  4ac
x
2a
Solve: y = 5x  8x  3
2
8  64  60
a  5, b  8, c  3 x
10
2
b  b  4ac 8  4
x x
2a 10
2
(8)  (8)  4(5)(3) 8 2
x x
2(5) 10
8 2
x
10
8  2 10
x  1
10 10
82 6 3
x  
10 10 5
Roots
   
2
Plug in your y  5 35  8 35  3
answers for x.
If you’re right,    
y  5 9 25  24 5  3
you’ll get y = 0.
2
y  5(1)  8(1)  3
y    
 45
25  24  3
5
y  583 y      
9
5  24
5  15
5
y0 y0
2
Solve : y  2x  7x  4 x  7  49  32
4
a  2, b  7, c  4 7  81
2 x
b  b  4ac 4
x 7  9 2 1
2a x x 
4 4 2
2
(7)  (7)  4(2)(4) 16
x x  4
2(2) 4
Remember: All the terms must be on one
side BEFORE you use the quadratic
formula.
•Example: Solve 3m2 - 8 = 10m
•Solution: 3m2 - 10m - 8 = 0
•a = 3, b = -10, c = -8
2  4  84
•Solve: 3x2 = 7 - 2x x
6
•Solution: 3x2 + 2x - 7 = 0 2  88
•a = 3, b = 2, c = -7 x 
6
2
b  b  4ac 2  4 • 22
x x
2a 6
(2)  (2)  4(3)(7) x  2  2 22
2
x
2(3) 6 1  22
x
3

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