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What is the Maximum of a Quadratic Function?
What is the highest point of an upside down parabola called? It's called the maximum of a quadratic function, also known as, the vertex.
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Completing the Square
Now your lesson will be complete. Scholars first review the process of completing the square to rewrite quadratics in vertex form. The method shown here is to first take half of the coefficient of x and finding the perfect square, then...
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Completing the Square—Quadratics
What happens when factoring fails? Viewers learn how to rewrite quadratics that cannot be factored. They learn to complete the square to write quadratic in vertex form.
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Completing the Square—Part 2
Add another method to your arsenal by solving quadratics using completing the square. Scholars learn to solve quadratic equations that cannot be solved by factoring. The preferred method for this video is completing the square.
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Completing the Square
The instructor discusses how to solve a quadratic equation by completing the square. The verbal explanation is fairly complete, but the writing of the steps is rather vague.
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What's FOIL?
FOIL= first, outside, inside, last. Use this method to multiply two binomials. The teacher demonstrates this method using variables. Then she demonstrates with numbers and variables and writes out each term being multiplied. Finally,...
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How Do You Graph a Quadratic Equation in Intercept Form?
Watch this video and find out how to graph a quadratic equation when it's in intercept form! After going through the different forms of quadratic equations, an instructor leads viewers through an example problem. For the example problem,...
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How Do You Factor a Polynomial Using the A-C Method?
When first looking at this polynomial and thinking about factoring it into binomials, the task seems daunting because the numbers just look icky. But watch this video and see the instructor demonstrate how to factor by the A-C method....
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How Do You Use the Square Root Method to Solve a Quadratic Equation with Two Solutions?
There are many methods that can be used to solve a quadratic equation. The teacher demonstrates how to use the square root method to solve this equation. But wait, how can there be two solutions? And how can one of them be a negative...
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How Do You Make a Table for a Quadratic Function?
Making a table for a quadratic function is not so complicated. Here are a few tricks to make it easier. One trick is to find the axis of symmetry and another is to find the vertex. These two values can be used to pick values to plug in...
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How Do You Solve a Quadratic Equation by Factoring?
Factor the given quadratic equation by using the guess and check method. Then use the zero product property to find the solutions to the quadratic equation. Don't forget to check both of the answers.
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How Do You Determine if a Graph Represents a Linear, Exponential, or Quadratic Function?
What does the graph of a linear equation look like? How about a graph of a quadratic equation? What does a graph of an exponential function look like? Watch this video and see as the instructor illustrates and explains each of these...
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How Do You Determine if the Vertex of a Quadratic Function Will be a Maximum or Minimum?
The form of a quadratic function can help you determine if the vertex of a quadratic equation will be a minimum or a maximum of the function. If the coefficient of 'a' in the quadratic form of the equation is positive the vertex will be...
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How Do You Find the Vertex of a Quadratic Function?
Trying to find the vertex of a quadratic equation? Remember that the vertex is the minimum or maximum point of the quadratic equation and can be identified on a graph of the equation. First use the axis of symmetry formula to find the...
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What is a Parabola?
What do you get when you graph a quadratic function? Not a line, that's the graph of a linear equation. The graph of a quadratic function is a curved line, either opening upward like a smile, or opening downward like a frown. The...
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How Do You Graph a Quadratic Function?
What things need to be done to graph a quadratic function? Well, first, find the axis of symmetry, then find the vertex of the parabola, then create a table and plug in some x-values to get the resulting y-values. Now write the values as...
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How Do You Find the a, b, and c Values of a Quadratic Function?
Writing a quadratic equation in standard form gives values for a, b, and c that can be used to find several pieces of information about the graph of the equation. Knowing a, b, and c-values allows one to find the axis of symmetry, the...
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How Do You Solve a Quadratic Equation with Two Solutions by Graphing?
There are many ways to solve a quadratic equation. Let's check out how to solve a quadratic equation by graphing. But first, let's find the axis of symmetry and the vertex before making a table of values. Write the values as ordered...
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How Can You Tell When a Quadratic Equations Has No Real Solutions by Using the Quadratic Formula?
Use the quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation. Set the quadratic equation equal to zero. Identify the coefficient values and plug them in to the quadratic formula. Solve the equation. What? No solution. Really? Watch this video...
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How Do You Find The Discriminant of a Quadratic Equation With 2 Solutions?
A quadratic equation can have two solutions, one solution, or no solutions. The discriminant is part of the quadratic formula and can be used to find out how many answers a quadratic equation has. Watch this video and learn all about the...
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How Do You Find The Discriminant of a Quadratic Equation With 1 Solution?
The discriminant is part of the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation can have two solutions, one solution, or no solutions. The discriminant can be used to determine how many answers a quadratic equation has. Want to know how to use...
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How Do You Find The Discriminant of a Quadratic Equation With No Solutions?
How can you determine if a quadratic equation has no solutions before the problems is solved? Use the discriminant! What's the discriminant? It's part of the quadratic formula. Watch the instructor go through the necessary steps to use...
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How Do You Use The Discriminant to Determine the Number of Solutions of a Quadratic Equation?
What is the discriminant? The what? The discriminant? It has something to do with quadratic equations. It's used to determine how many answers a quadratic equation has, but what is it? It's an equation that is actually a part of the...
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What is the Discriminant?
Introduce learners to the discriminant. The discriminant, used to find the number of real solutions to a quadratic equation, is part of the quadratic formula. The video shows where in the formula you can find it, and provides an example...