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Quadratic Equations Class Notes

The document provides notes on solving quadratic equations. It covers the standard form of a quadratic equation, ax^2 + bx + c = 0, and methods for solving quadratic equations by factoring, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula. Examples of solving quadratic equations are presented.

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Quadratic Equations Class Notes

The document provides notes on solving quadratic equations. It covers the standard form of a quadratic equation, ax^2 + bx + c = 0, and methods for solving quadratic equations by factoring, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula. Examples of solving quadratic equations are presented.

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POST CLASS NOTES

Quadratic Equations
Topics
Standard Form

a𝑥2 + b𝑥 +c = 0

a≠0

P(𝑥) = (𝑥 -2)(𝑥 -2) (𝑥 -2)(𝑥 -2)= 0 (𝑥-2)(𝑥 -2)=0


𝑥=2&2 𝑥=2&2 𝑥=2
Methods to Solve
Quadratic Equations

a𝑥2 + b𝑥 + c = 0.

9𝑥2 - 3𝑥 - 2 = 0.
9𝑥2 - 6𝑥 + 3𝑥 - 2 = 0.
×

3𝑥(3𝑥 – 2) + 1(3𝑥 – 2) = 0.
(3𝑥 – 2) (3𝑥 +1) = 0.

(3𝑥 – 2) (3𝑥 + 1) = 0
2 2
𝑥 = or 𝑥 = -
3 3
a𝑥2 + b𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0
𝑥 2
𝑏𝑥 c
𝑥 + + = 0
a a

2𝑏𝑥 𝑐
𝑥 𝑥2 + + = 0
2a a

2𝑏𝑥 𝑐 𝑏 2 𝑏 2
𝑥2 + + + =
2a a 2a 2a
𝑥

(2a𝑥 + 𝑏)2 = 𝑏2 – 4a𝑐


−𝑏 ± 𝑏2 − 4a𝑐
𝑥=
2a
𝑥𝟐 + 𝑏𝑥 = 0
𝑏 𝑏
𝑥 2 2

𝑥 𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥

𝑏
𝑥 2

𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥
𝑥

𝑏
2 𝑏
𝑥 2

𝑥 𝑏2 𝑏2
𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + − =0
4 4

𝑏 𝑏
2 2
𝑏 𝑏
𝑥+ 2
2

𝑏2 𝑏 2
𝑏 𝑥 + =
𝑥+ 2 2
2
a𝑥 2 + b𝑥 +c = 0
−𝑏 ± 𝑏2 − 4a𝑐
=
2a

−𝑏 + 𝑏2 − 4a𝑐 −𝑏 − 𝑏2 − 4a𝑐
𝑥= 𝑥=
2a 2a

b 2 - 4ac ≥ 0

“𝑏2 – 4a𝑐” .

𝒃2 – 4a𝒄 > 0 𝒃2 – 4a𝒄 = 0 𝒃2 – 4a𝒄 < 0

−𝑏 − 𝐷
−𝑏 −𝑏
2a
−𝑏 + 𝐷 2a 2a
2a
Mind Map
Important Questions

− −

4𝑥2 − 4𝑎2𝑥 + (𝑎4 − 𝑏4) = 0


⇒ 4𝑥2 − [2(𝑎2 + 𝑏2) + 2(𝑎2 − 𝑏2)] 𝑥 + (𝑎2 − 𝑏2)(𝑎2 + 𝑏2) = 0
⇒ 2𝑥[2𝑥 − (𝑎2 + 𝑏2)] − (𝑎2 − 𝑏2)[2𝑥 − (𝑎2 + 𝑏2)] = 0

𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2
⇒𝑥= ,
2 2

𝑎2 +𝑏2 𝑎 2 −𝑏2
𝑥= 2 2

𝑥 𝑦
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 468 4𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 24
4𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 24 ⇒ 𝑥 = 6 + 𝑦
𝑥 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 468
(6 + 𝑦)2 + 𝑦2 = 468
𝑦 = 12
𝑥 = 6 + 12 = 18
∴
Important Questions

1
3𝑥2 − 2𝑥 + = 0
3

1
3𝑥2 − 2𝑥 + = 0
3
1
𝑎 = 3 𝑏 = −2 𝑐=
3
1
= 𝑏2 – 4𝑎𝑐 = – 2 2 −4×3× =0
3

−𝑏 −𝑏 1 1
∴
2𝑎 2𝑎 3 3

𝑥=3 𝑥2– 2𝑘𝑥– 6 = 0


𝑘

𝑥=3 𝑥2 − 2𝑘𝑥 − 6 = 0
⇒ 3 2 − 2𝑘 3 − 6 = 0
⇒ 9 − 6𝑘 − 6 = 0
⇒ 3 − 6𝑘 = 0
∴ 𝑘 = 1/2
Important Questions

𝑥2 + 𝑝𝑥 − 𝑞2 = 0

𝑥2 + 𝑝𝑥 – 𝑞2 = 0

𝐷 = 𝑝2 − 4 × (1) × (– 𝑞2) = 𝑝2 + 4𝑞2


𝐷 = 𝑝2 + 4𝑞2 > 0 𝑝, 𝑞 ∈ 𝑅

2𝑥2 − 6𝑥 + 3 = 0

2𝑥2 − 6𝑥 + 3 = 0
𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0
𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −6, 𝑐 = 3
= 𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐 = −6 2 − 4 × 2 × 3 = 12
𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐 > 0

−𝑏 ± 𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

−(−6) ± −6 2 − 4 × 2 × 3 6 ± 12 3 ± 3
= = =
2×2 4 2

3+ 3 3− 3
2 2
Important Questions

𝑙.
2𝑙
= (2𝑙)(𝑙) = 2𝑙2
⇒ 2𝑙 2 = 800
⇒ 𝑙 2 = 400
⇒ 𝑙 2 − 400 = 0
𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0
𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 0, 𝑐 = − 400
= 𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐 = 02 − 4 × 1 × (−400) = 1600
𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐 > 0

𝑙 2 − 400 = 0
⇒ 𝑙 = ±20
= 20 𝑚
= 2 × 40 = 80 𝑚

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