Complete The Square
Quadratic Formula
The Discriminant
Linear-Quadratic Systems
Final Jeopardy
100

To complete the square, what number will be added to both sides of  x2 + 6x = -8?

9

100

What is the quadratic formula?


100

What is the formula for the discriminant?

D=b2-4ac

100

How many solutions does the system have?

x2+x-3=0

x+6=0

2

100

Solve x2-7x+12=0 any method.

3,4

200

The first step to complete the square in x2-6x+5=0 is to 

move the 5 to the other side and make it negative


200

Identify A, B and C in  x2+6x+5=0

A= 1     B= 6     C=5

200

Use the discriminant to describe the nature of the roots for 5x2+10x+5=0

D=0

1 real

200

How many solutions does the system have?

x2+x-3=0

x-3=0


1

300

Before we complete the square in 2x2-4x+2=90 first we must 

reduce (divide by 2)

300

Put A,B and C for  x2-9x+20=0 into the quadratic formula (do not solve)

-((-9)+-sqrt((-9)^2-4(1)(20)))/(2(1)) 

300

Use the discriminant to find the nature of the roots for x2+x-6=0

D=25

2 real

300

How many solutions does the system have?

x2+x-3=0

-x-5=0

0

400

Complete the square: 

x2-2x-24=0

(x-1)2=25

400

Solve using the quadratic formula: x2-9x+20=0

-4, -5

400

Use the discriminant to find the nature of the roots for 2x2+5x+7=0

D=-31

2 non-real

400

Solve.

x2+x-3=0

x+6=0

-3 and 3

500

Complete the square to find the vertex: x2+6x-4=0 and does the parabola have a minimum or a maximum?

(x+3)2-40=0  vertex = (-3,-13) minimum at -13

500

Solve using the quadratic formula: 2x2+10x+16=0

 

(5+isqrt(7))/2, (5-isqrt(7))/2


500

Daily Double.

Which method for solving a quadratic equation ALWAYS works?

500

Solve to the nearest tenth.

x2+x-3=0

2x+2=0

-1.8 and 2.8