Class Note 3: Mathematics - Quadratic Equations
Standard Form: ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0ax
2
+bx+c=0
Solutions:
Use the quadratic formula:
x=−b±b2−4ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}
x=
2a
−b±
b
2
−4ac
Graphing:
Parabola shape, opens upwards if a>0a > 0a>0, downwards if a<0a < 0a<0.
Vertex and axis of symmetry can help in graphing.