A quadratic equation is an equation of the second degree, meaning it contains at least one
term that is squared. The standard form is ax² + bx + c = 0 with a, b, and c being constants,
or numerical coefficients, and x is an unknown variable. One absolute rule is that the first
constant “a” cannot be a zero.
Quadratic Functions(General Form)
Quadratic functions and the properties of their graphs such as vertex
and x and y intercepts are explored interactively using an html5 applet.
You can also use this applet to explore the relationship between the x intercepts of the
graph of a quadratic function f(x) and the solutions of the corresponding quadratic
equation f(x) = 0. The exploration is carried by changing values
of 3 coefficients a, b and c included in the definition of f(x).
A quadratic term is one that contains the variable raised to the power 2. So
in ax2+bx+cax2+bx+c, ax2ax2 is the quadratic term, bxbx is the linear term and cc is the
constant term. So in s=ut+12at2s=ut+12at2, 12at212at2 is the quadratic term, and utut is the
linear term.
The numbers a, b, and c are the coefficients of theequation, and may be distinguished by
calling them, respectively, the quadratic coefficient, the linearcoefficient and the constant or
free term. Because thequadratic equation involves only one unknown, it is called "univariate".
Constant term. where x is the variable, and has a constant term of c. If c = 0, then
the constant term will not actually appear when the quadratic is written. ... Although the
expression is modified, the term (and coefficient) itself classifies as constant.
Standard Form Equations
Here are examples of quadratic equations in the standard form (ax² + bx + c = 0):
6x² + 11x – 35 = 0
2x² – 4x – 2 = 0
-4x² – 7x +12 = 0
20x² –15x – 10 = 0
x² –x – 3 = 0
5x² – 2x – 9 = 0
3x² + 4x + 2 = 0
-x² +6x + 18 = 0
Here are examples of quadratic equations lacking the linear coefficient or the “bx”:
2x² – 64 = 0
x² – 16 = 0
9x² + 49 = 0
-2x² – 4 = 0
4x² + 81 = 0
-x² – 9 = 0
3x² – 36 = 0
6x² + 144 = 0
Here are examples of quadratic equations lacking the constant term or “c”:
x² – 7x = 0
2x² + 8x = 0
-x² – 9x = 0
x² + 2x = 0
-6x² – 3x = 0
-5x² + x = 0
-12x² + 13x = 0
11x² - 27x = 0
Here are examples of quadratic equation in factored form:
(x + 2)(x – 3) = 0 [upon computing becomes x² -1x – 6 = 0]
(x + 1)(x + 6) = 0 [upon computing becomes x² + 7x + 6 = 0]
(x – 6)(x + 1) = 0 [upon computing becomes x² – 5x – 6 = 0
–3(x – 4)(2x + 3) = 0 [upon computing becomes -6x² + 15x + 36 = 0]
(x − 5)(x + 3) = 0 [upon computing becomes x² − 2x − 15 = 0]
(x - 5)(x + 2) = 0 [upon computing becomes x² - 3x - 10 = 0]
(x - 4)(x + 2) = 0 [upon computing becomes x² - 2x - 8 = 0]
(2x+3)(3x - 2) = 0 [upon computing becomes 6x² + 5x - 6]
Here are examples of other forms of quadratic equations:
x(x – 2) = 4 [upon multiplying and moving the 4 becomes x² – 2x – 4 = 0]
x(2x + 3) = 12 [upon multiplying and moving the 12 becomes 2x² – 3x – 12 = 0]
3x(x + 8) = -2 [upon multiplying and moving the -2 becomes 3x² + 24x + 2 = 0]
5x² = 9 - x [moving the 9 and -x to the other side becomes 5x² + x - 9]
-6x² = -2 + x [moving the -2 and x to the other side becomes -6x² - x + 2]
x² = 27x -14 [moving the -14 and 27x to the other side becomes x² - 27x + 14]
x² + 2x = 1 [moving "1" to the other side becomes x² + 2x – 1 = 0]
4x² - 7x = 15 [moving 15 to the other side becomes 4x² + 7x – 15 = 0]
-8x² + 3x = -100 [moving -100 to the other side becomes -8x² + 3x + 100 = 0]
25x + 6 = 99 x² [moving 99 x2 to the other side becomes -99 x² + 25x + 6 = 0]
