Scribd
Upload
1K views1 page

O Level Maths Notes (Quadratic Formula)

The document discusses the quadratic formula, which is used to solve quadratic equations of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0 by identifying the coefficients a, b, and c and substituting them into the formula (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac))/2a to find the solutions for x. It provides an example of using the quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation and notes that the solutions may be negative depending on the signs in the formula. Additional methods for solving quadratics like sketching the graph or completing the square are also mentioned.

Uploaded by

Love Peace Harmony
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
1K views1 page

O Level Maths Notes (Quadratic Formula)

The document discusses the quadratic formula, which is used to solve quadratic equations of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0 by identifying the coefficients a, b, and c and substituting them into the formula (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac))/2a to find the solutions for x. It provides an example of using the quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation and notes that the solutions may be negative depending on the signs in the formula. Additional methods for solving quadratics like sketching the graph or completing the square are also mentioned.

Uploaded by

Love Peace Harmony
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

O Level Maths Notes: The Quadratic Formula

A quadratic equation is an equation of the form where


We can solve equations of this form by identifying a, b and c and
substituting them into the formula

to find

Example:
Solve

Then

or

It is very important to get the correct values of For the following


equations the values are given

Notice that if a minus sign appears in the formula we have to solve then
that value of will be negative.

Then for the first equation


We may also solve quadratic equations by sketching a quadratic graph or
by completing the square.
Example:Solve

Then

or

By Zuhaib

You might also like