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Illustrates Quadratic Equations

This document illustrates quadratic equations through examples and explanations. It defines a quadratic equation as an equation of degree 2 that can be written in the standard form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants and a cannot be 0. The document provides examples of quadratic equations in standard form and equations that are quadratic but not in standard form. It also includes a drill with examples to identify if an equation is quadratic or not.

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Illustrates Quadratic Equations

This document illustrates quadratic equations through examples and explanations. It defines a quadratic equation as an equation of degree 2 that can be written in the standard form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants and a cannot be 0. The document provides examples of quadratic equations in standard form and equations that are quadratic but not in standard form. It also includes a drill with examples to identify if an equation is quadratic or not.

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Illustrates quadratic

equations
• 

• The name Quadratic comes from "quad" meaning


square, because the variable gets squared (like x2).
• 
• It is also called an
• "Equation of Degree 2"
• (because of the "2" on the x)
• 
The Standard Form of a Quadratic Equation looks like this:
ax2 + bx + c = 0
ax2 = quadratic term
bx= linear term
c = constant
a, b and c are known values. a can't be 0.
"x" is the variable or unknown (we don't know it yet).
 
Here are some examples:
Quadratic Equations  
   
1) 2x2 + 5x + 3 = 0 This equation is in correct form:
ax2 + bx + c = 0
 
This one is a little more tricky:
 Where is a? Well a=1, as we don't usually write
2) x2 − 3x = 0 "1x2"
 b = −3
 And where is c? Well c=0, so is not shown.
  Oops! This one is not a quadratic equation: it is missing x2
(in other words a=0, which means it can't be quadratic)
 
3) 5x − 3 = 0
   
  This one is a little more tricky:
   a=5
   Where is b? Well b=0, as we know that 0x is simply
  equal to 0.
4) 5x2 − 3 = 0  c=-3
 
ax2 + bx + c = 0
But sometimes a quadratic equation doesn't look like this!  

In disguise Standard Form a, b and c

Move all terms to


x2 = 3x − 1 x2 − 3x + 1 = 0 a=1, b=−3, c=1
left hand side

Expand (undo the


2(w − 2w) = 5
2
brackets), 2w2 − 4w − 5 = 0 a=2, b=−4, c=−5
and move 5 to left

Expand, and move


z(z−1) = 3
3 to left z2 − z − 3 = 0 a=1, b=−1, c=−3
Drills:

Is this a quadratic equation?

Write yes or no!


−10x+3=−5x−9
−6=9x^2−10x−6
x−6=5
9x=−10x^2−5
x+2−4x^3=2x+5

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