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Learn how to solve quadratic equations using Zero Product Property, Square Root Property, Completing the Square, and Quadratic Formula. Understand Discriminant and variable isolation. Examples provided for each method.
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1. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Zero Product Property 2. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Square Root Property 3. Complete the Square 4. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula 5. Use the Discriminant 6. Solve an Equation for a Specified Variable
Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Zero Product Property If mn = 0, then m = 0 or n = 0
Example 1: Solve
Example 2: Solve
1. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Zero Product Property 2. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Square Root Property 3. Complete the Square 4. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula 5. Use the Discriminant 6. Solve an Equation for a Specified Variable
Example 3: Solve
Example 4: Solve
Example 5: Solve
1. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Zero Product Property 2. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Square Root Property 3. Complete the Square 4. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula 5. Use the Discriminant 6. Solve an Equation for a Specified Variable
Complete the Square Step 1 Divide both sides by a to make the leading coefficient 1. Step 2 Isolate the variable terms on one side of the equation. Step 3 Complete the square. Add the square of one-half the linear term coefficient to both sides. Factor. Step 4 Apply the square root property and solve for x.
Example 6: Solve Step 1 Step 4 Step 2 Step 3
Example 7: Solve
Example 8: Solve
1. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Zero Product Property 2. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Square Root Property 3. Complete the Square 4. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula 5. Use the Discriminant 6. Solve an Equation for a Specified Variable
Example 9: Solve
Example 9 continued: Solve (compare to completing the square)
1. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Zero Product Property 2. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Square Root Property 3. Complete the Square 4. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula 5. Use the Discriminant 6. Solve an Equation for a Specified Variable
Use the Discriminant is called the discriminant.
Use the Discriminant is zero 1 real solution
Use the Discriminant is positive 2real solutions
Use the Discriminant is negative 2 imaginary solutions
1. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Zero Product Property 2. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Square Root Property 3. Complete the Square 4. Solve Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula 5. Use the Discriminant 6. Solve an Equation for a Specified Variable
Example 10: Solve for a
Example 11: Solve for x
Example 12: Solve for y