Solving Quadratic Equations

Factoring

100

Use the Zero Product Property to solve the following quadratic equation. (x - 7)(x + 2) = 0

x = 7 x = -2

200

Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring. x²+3x+2 = 0

x = -2 x = -1

300

Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring. x² - 6x + 5 = 0

x = 5 x = 1

400

Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring. x² - 6x - 27 = 0

x = 9 x = -3

500

Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring. 2x² - 5x - 3 = 0

x = -1/2 x = 3

Square Roots

100

Solve the following quadratic equation by using square roots: x² = 4

x = 2 x = -2

200

Solve the following quadratic equation by using square roots: x² = 121

+11 or -11

300

Solve the following quadratic equation by using square roots: 4x² = 400

x = 10 x = -10

400

Solve the following quadratic equation by using square roots: x² -9 = -8

1 or -1

500

Solve the following quadratic equation by using square roots: 5x² + 3 = 128

x = 5 x = -5

Fun Facts

100

The numbers on opposite sides of a die always add up to this.

What is 7?

200

Ever odd number, when written in English, contains this letter.

What is an e?

300

The word “hundred” comes from the old Norse term, “hundrath”, which actually means this number and not 100.

What is 120?

400

This man is known as the "Father of Geometry."

Who is Euclid?

500

This number is the only number spelled with letters in alphabetical order.

What is FOURTY?

Quadratic Formula

100

What is the quadratic formula?

x = -b +- sqrt(b² - 4ac) /(2a)

200

Solve the following quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula: x² + 6x + 5 = 0

x = -1 x = -5

300

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

x = 5 x = 4

400

Solve the following quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula: 2x² + 9x + 4 = 0

x = -1/2 x = -4

500

Solve the following quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula: 4x² - 17x - 15 = 0

x = 5 x = -3/4

Find The Vertex

100

Find the vertex of f(x)=-x²+8x-15

(4,1)

200

Find the vertex of f(x)=x²-2x

(1,-1)

300

Find the vertex of f(x)=5x²+2x-2

(-1/5,-11/5)

400

f(x)=-x²-4x

(-2,4)

500

Find the vertex of x=5y²+4y+3

(11/5,-2/5)