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    Chapter 10

    Quadratic
    Equations

    Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 1


    Section 10.3
    Using the
    Quadratic
    Formula to Find
    Solutions

    Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 2


    Quadratic Formula

    The quadratic formula can be used to solve any


    quadratic equation.
    Quadratic Formula
    The roots of any quadratic equation of the form
    ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are real
    numbers and a  0, are
    −b  b 2 − 4ac
    x=
    2a
    Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 3
    Example
    Solve using the quadratic formula. 2x2 = 8x + 90
    2x2 − 8x − 90 = 0 Write in standard form.

    − b  b 2 − 4ac
    x=
    2a Write the quadratic
    −(−8)  (−8) − 4(2)(−90)
    2
    formula and substitute
    =
    2(2) values for a, b, and c.
    8  64 + 720
    = Simplify.
    4
    8  784
    =
    4
    8  28
    = Continued
    4
    Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 4
    Example (cont)

    8 + 28 8 − 28
    x= x= Solve for x.
    4 4
    x=9 x = −5
    The two roots are 9 and − 5.

    Check: 2x2 = 8x + 90 2x2 = 8x + 90

    2(9)2 =? 8(9) + 90 2(−5)2 =? 8(−5) + 90


    162 =? 72 + 90 50 =? −40 + 90
    162 = 162 ✓ 50 = 50 ✓

    Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 5


    Example
    Find the roots of x2 + 3x – 7 = 0.
    Approximate to the nearest thousandth.
    a = 1, b = 3, c = –7
    − b  b 2 − 4ac −3  32 − 4(1)(−7)
    x= =
    2a 2(1)
    −3  9 + 28 = −3  37
    =
    2 2

    −3 + 37 −3 − 37
    x= x=
    2 2 Square roots can be
    found using a calculator or
    x  1.541 x  −4.541 a square root table.

    Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 6


    Example
    Solve. 3x2 – 4x + 2 = 0

    a = 3, b = – 4, c = 2

    − b  b 2 − 4ac −(−4)  (−4) 2 − 4(3)(2)


    x= =
    2a 2(3)
    4  16 − 24
    =
    6
    4  −8 There is no real number that is −8.
    =
    6

    The expression under the radical is the discriminant.

    Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 7


    Discriminant
    We can tell whether the roots of any given quadratic
    equation are real numbers.
    −b  b 2 − 4ac
    Look at the quadratic formula: x = 2a
    1. If the discriminant is a negative number, the roots are
    not real numbers, and there is no real number solution
    (no real roots) to the equation.
    2. If the discriminant is a positive number, the roots are
    real numbers, and there are two real number solutions
    (two real roots) to the equation.

    3. If the discriminant is equal to 0, there is one real


    number solution (one root) to the equation.
    Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 8
    Example
    Determine whether 3x2 = 5x – 4 has real number
    solution(s).
    First we place the equation in standard form. Then we
    need only check the discriminant.
    3x 2 = 5 x − 4
    3x 2 − 5 x + 4 = 0
    a = 3, b = −5, c = 4
    b − 4ac = ( −5 ) − 4 ( 3)( 4 ) = 25 − 48 = −23
    2 2

    The discriminant is negative. Thus 3x2 = 5x – 4 has no


    real number solution(s).
    Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 9

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