What is the quadratic formula?
(-b pm sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a)
What are the factors of
x^2-9x+18
(x-3)(x-6)
How do you find the axis of symmetry in a quadratic function?
-b/(2a)
Explain when you would use binomial distribution
When you have a binomial raised to an power
Simplify
sqrt84
2sqrt21
What is the quadratic formula used for?
To find the roots of a quadratic function
How do you use factors to find roots?
Set each factor equal to zero and solve for x.
How many roots are possible:
2x^5+x^2+14
5
What form must a divisor be in to use synthetic divison
(x-a)
Simplify
(a^2+2b)^2
a^4+4a^2b+4b^2
What is the discriminant?
b^2-4ac
Is (x+1) a factor of
x^3-x^2-25x+25
No.
When dividing, there is a remainder of 48
What is the end behavior of the function
-3x^4-x^3+5x-2
both ends continue downwards.
Increases from the left side decreases on the right side.
When could you use synthetic division?
To divide polynomials
To determine factors
To find the value of a polynomial
Simplify
(x^2)^4
x^8
How many roots?
f(x)= 4x^2+3x=2
2 imaginary or 0 real roots.
Factor by grouping:
x^3+7x^2+2x+14
(x+7)(x^2+2)
Explain multiplicity.
It is the number of times a factor shows up to find roots. 3:bend at root 2: parabola at root 1: crosses the root
Name three methods factoring polynomials
GCF, Box, Grouping, Synthetic divison
Simplify
sqrt(-108)
6isqrt3
Solve:
4x^2-5x-6=0
x=-3/4 and x=2
If the factors of an equation were written as
(x-1)^4
what would the coefficients of the expanded equation be?
1 4 6 4 1
What is a possible equation for the graph:
(x+2)(x-1)(x-1)
f(x)=x^3-3x+2
Solve
(2x^3-7x^2+9x-4)/(2x-1)
x^2-3x+3+(-1/(2x-1))
What is
(sqrt 32)^3
128sqrt2