Getting Graphic
Fun with Factoring
The Magic Formula
You "Complete" Me
Write That Function
Roots
Solve it!
Foiled again!
Where to start?
100

x2 + 15x + 8 opens this way

What is up?

100

x2+5x

(x+5)(x)

100

This is the formula for the discriminant of the quadratic ax² + bx + c.

What is b² - 4ac?

100

This number is added to the binomial to complete the square x2 + 22x

What is 121?

100

This equation represents a quadratic equation in vertex form

What is y=a(x-h)² + k ?

100

How many roots does y = 9x2-24x+16 have?

one

100

x2+5x+6 = 0

x={-3,-2}

100

The first step in solving the equation b2-4b=5.

What is subtracting 5 from both sides?

200

*DAILY DOUBLE*

This is the x coordinate for the vertex: -x+ 6x + 12

What is x = 3?

200

k2+12k-45

(k+15)(k-3)

200

This formula can find the solutions of any quadratic function

What is x = [-b ±  √(b²-4ac)]/ 2a ?

200

This is the vertex form of the quadratic equation below using the process of completing the square

Y = x2 +8x +3

What is y= (x+4)2 - 13?

200

This quadratic equation has the x-intercepts -7 and -3 and passes through (-1,12)

What is y=(x+7)(x+3)?

200

How many roots does this equation have: 2x^2-12=11x?

Two

200

x2-3x-10 = 0

x={5,-2}

200

(x+8)(-x+12)

-x2+4x+96

200

This is the first step in finding the minimum value of the equation f(x)=8x2-2x+1.

What is finding the axis of symmetry (by using -

b/(2a))?

300

A parabola can have _______, _______, or _______ x-intercepts.

What is 0, 1, or 2

300

b2 + 8b + 7

(b+7)(b+1)

300

*Daily Double*

When you have this type of discriminant, you should expect non-real solutions to your quadratic equation.

What is negative?

300

This is the vertex form of the quadratic equation below using the process of completing the square

y= 3x2 -12x+1

What is y = 3(x-2)2 - 11?

300

This quadratic equation has a vertex of (-3,-2) and passes through (1,-10)

What is y= -0.5(x+3)² -2 ?

300

What are the roots of y = x2 + 2x-8

2 and -4

300

x2-18x+45 = 0

x={15,3}

300

(-2x+6)(-x-18)

2x2+30x-108

300

This is the first step in finding the number of roots of y=-x2+8x-10.

What is calculating b2-4ac, also known as the discriminant?

400

What is the Axis of Symmetry of the following function? f(x)= 3x^2 + 18x + 2

x= -3

400

a6 - 64

(a - 2)( a^2 + 2a + 4)(a + 2)( a^2 - 2a + 4)

400

If your discriminant is this number, your quadratic equation has only one solution, not two.

What is zero?

400

The answer to the equation found by completing the square x2 -2x-10 = 0

What is x=1 ± √11?

400

A grenade is fired from the top of a tower so that its height is given by the equation h(t) = -16t² + 64t + 200, where t is measured in seconds. The grenade reaches its highest point at this time.

What is t=2?

400

What are the roots of y = x2+5x+6

the roots are -2 and -3

400

3x2+3x-x-1 = 0

x={1/3, -1}

400

(-10x+6)(x+9)

-102-84x+54

400

The first step in solving: f(x)=x2+10x+9. If f(3x)=f(x+3), what is x?

What is substituting 3x and x+3 into the formulas?

500

What is the y-intercept, and vertex of the following function? f(x)= x^2 + 6x + 3

y-int : (0,3) vertex: (-3, -3)

500

n3 − n2 − 9n + 9

(n + 3)(n - 3)(N - 1)

500

Let's be rational - just like your solutions will be if the discriminant is this kind of number.

What is a perfect square?

500

The solution to the equation found by completing the square x2-3x-7=0 

What is x= (3 ± √37) / 2 ?

x= 3 plus or minus the square root of 37 all over 2

500

This quadratic function in standard form passes through (-1,-3), (0,-4), and (2,6).

What is y = 2x² + x - 4?

500

How many roots does y = x2−5x−14 have?

none

500

11x2+18x+7 = 0

x={-1, -7/11}

500

(-3x+12)(-x+15)

3x2-57x+180

500

This is the first step in completing the square on ax2+bx+c=0.

What is dividing the equation by a?