Imaginary unit
i
x^2 = -3
+/- sqrt 3
x^2 -10x +25=0
x=5
state the quadratic formula
(-b +/- sqrt b^2-4ac)/2a
A trinomial x^2-2x+1 that can be written (x-1)^2 is known as a ?
perfect square trinomial
i =
sqrt(-1)
(2+3i)+(1-9i)
3-6i
x^2 +4x-5=0
x=1 or x=-5
give the discriminant
b^2 - 4ac
when you add (b/2)^2 to both sides of an equation you are ___________ _____ _________.
completing the square
The sum of a real number and an imaginary number
complex number
(2+3i)-(1-9i)
1+12i
x^2 +2x +2=0
x= -1 +/- i
the number of solutions if the
discriminant =0
discriminant >0
discriminant >0
1
2 real
2 complex (nonreal)
how many solutions does y=x^2 - 3 and y=-2x+4 have?
2
give an example of a complex number
a+bi
(2+3i)*(1-9i)
29-15i
x^2+8x-6=0
-4 +/- sqrt 22
Rewrite the equation in (x-p)^2 = q form
complete the square form
0=x^2-16x+36
(x-8)^2 =28
Solve y = -1/2 x^2 and y=x-4
(-4,-8) and (2,-2)
give an example of a complex conjugate
(a+bi) (a-bi)
(4-4i)/(1+3i)
-.8-1.6i or -4/5 - 8/5i
x^2+2x+7=0
-1 +/- i Sqrt 6
Solve x^2+8x+60=0
-4+/- 2 i sqrt 11
Solve 2x^2+5x-8=2.5x+20 (nearest tenth)
3.2 and -4.4