Math Foundations
Equations
Quadratic Equations
A comprehensive overview of quadratic equations, including quadratic trinomials, completing the square, the discriminant, Vieta’s formulas, factoring, real-life applications, and even methods for solving them mentally.
Connections:
Need to know
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Externals
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Elementary Equations
Before solving quadratic equations, you must be able to solve elementary ones. There is no other way. Don't even try.
Statistics:
Materials
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Term
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Statement
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Important
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Problem
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Begin Learning!
What is it?
Learn how quadratic equations arise from real-life situations, what quadratic equations and quadratic trinomials are, how they are related, and how to determine whether an equation is quadratic.
Quadratic equations in real life
Quadratic trinomial
Quadratic equation
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With missing terms
Quadratic equations with missing terms (incomplete quadratics) are the simplest forms of quadratic equations where the coefficient B, C, or both are missing. Let's learn how to solve them correctly in each specific case.
Incomplete quadratic equation
Solving such equations
General formulas
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Quadratic Equations