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Q: When do you ever need to use the quadratic formula in life?
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Do you have to pass math in six grade?

The only thing that you really need to know is the quadratic formula, its uses in everyday life. that's all


How do doctors use the quadratic formula?

Doctors use them somehow which you don't need to know.


If the right-hand side of a quadratic equation does not equal zero you need to the number or expression on the righthand side from both sides before you can use the quadratic formula?

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When do you use the quadratic formula?

When you need to find the roots of a quadratic equation and factorisation does not work (or you cannot find the factors). The quadratic equation ALWAYS works. And when appropriate, it will give the imaginary roots which, judging by this question, you may not yet be ready for.


How do you solve 5r squared equals 80 with the Quadratic Formula?

You don't need to use the quadratic formula because:- 5r2 = 80 Divide both sides by 5: x2 = 16 Square root both sides: r = 4


Do you have any other examples of real life applications of quadratic formulas?

you need it in carpentry


What is the first thing you need to solve using a quadratic formula?

You need to put your equation in this form... ax2 + bx + c = 0 Then identify your a,b and c


The answer to 0 equals x2 plus x-20 using the quadratic formula?

You do not need the quadratic formula, since this can easily be factored in to linear factors.x2 + x - 20 = (x - 4)(x + 5), thus, x = 4 or 5.But, using the quadratic formula:(-b +- sqrt(b2 - 4ac))/2a = (-1 +- sqrt(1 + 80))/2(-1 + 9)/2 = 4(-1 - 9)/2 = -5


How do you solve a quadratic inequality when the expression is unfactorable?

Use the quadratic formula for the equality. Then, depending on the coefficient of x2 and the nature of the inequality [>, ≥, ≤, <], determine whether you need the open or closed intervals between the roots or beyond the roots.


What is the solution to 4 equals 2b plus b squared?

To find the solution to this equation, you need to rearrange the terms and solve for the variable. 4 = 2b + b^2 can be rewritten as b^2 + 2b - 4 = 0. You can then solve this quadratic equation by factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula.


What numbers add to positive six and multiplies to negative two?

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Advantages and disadvantages of using journals in mathematics?

Somebody (possibly in seventh-century India) was solving a lot of quadratic equations by completing the square. At some point, he noticed that he was always doing the exact same steps in the exact same order for every equation. Taking advantage of the one of the great powers and benefits of algebra (namely, the ability to deal with abstractions, rather than having to muck about with the numbers every single time), he made a formula out of what he'd been doing:The Quadratic Formula: For ax2 + bx + c = 0, the value of x is given byThe nice thing about the Quadratic Formula is that the Quadratic Formula always works. There are some quadratics (most of them, actually) that you can't solve by factoring. But the Quadratic Formula will always spit out an answer, whether the quadratic was factorable or not.I have a lesson on the Quadratic Formula, which gives examples and shows the connection between the discriminant (the stuff inside the square root), the number and type of solutions of the quadratic equation, and the graph of the related parabola. So I'll just do one example here. If you need further instruction, study the lesson at the above hyperlink.Let's try that last problem from the previous section again, but this time we'll use the Quadratic Formula:Use the Quadratic Formula to solve x2 - 4x - 8 = 0.Looking at the coefficients, I see that a = 1, b = -4, and c = -8. I'll plug them into the Formula, and simplify. I should get the same answer as before: