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Quadrartic Equations
By completing the Square
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Completing the Square | Process of writing a quadratic equation so one side is a perfect square trinomial |
| x^2+6x+ __1*__ +7- __2*__ | 1* +(6/2)^2 2* -(6/2)^2 |
| ax^2 +bx +c=0 | a(x+d)^2 +e=0 also d=b/2a and e=c -b^2/4a |
| +/- 4 is read as plus or minus 4 | Shorthand for +4 and -4 |
| Steps to solving | one: If coefficient of x^2 is 1 then go to step two but if not then divide both sides by coefficent two: Isolate all variable terms on on side 3: add the square of the coefficient of x to both sides 4:factor 5:square root to solve for x |
| x^2 +bx+(b/2)^2=? | (x+b/2)^2 |