Quadratic equations are called quadratic because quadratus is Latin for "square"; in the leading term the variable is squared.
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It is used to solve quadratic equations that cannot be factored. Usually you would factor a quadratic equation, identify the critical values and solve, but when you cannot factor you utilize the quadratic equation.
There are several methods for solving quadratic equations, although some apply only to specific quadratic equations of specific forms. The methods include:Use of the quadratic formulaCompleting the SquareFactoringIterative methodsguessing
Like a parabola. Not "like": it would be.
ax2 + bx + c
A quadratic relationship is a mathematical relationship that can be expressed by a quadratic formula in which the highest exponent is two (i.e., x squared). On a graph, this relationship will look like a parabola.
ax2 +bx + c To find roots of any quadratic equation. X = - b (+/-) sqrt(b2 - 4ac)/2a
It is going to look like a somewhat of a quadratic parabola.
Every quadratic equation has two solutions. If the quadratic expression that's equal to zero is a perfect square, then the two solutions are equal, and they look like one solution. Example: x2 - 6x + 9 = 0 (x - 3)(x - 3) = (x - 3)2 = 0 x = 3 and x = 3.
Look in an advanced maths book.Improved answer:-If the discriminant of the quadratic expression is less than zero then it's not possible to factor it.
The quadratic formula can be derived by used a method called completing the square. It's like using algebra to solve for x. The process is explained the related link "Derivation of Quadratic Formula".
It is not factorable because if you do the quadratic formula you get -6+/- √ 68 __________ 4 √ is a square root sign...sorry it doesnt really look like one quadratic formula x=-b+/- √ b2-4ac ____________ 2a a=2 b=6 c=-4
Unfortunately, the browser used by Answers.com for posting questions is incapable of accepting mathematical symbols. This means that we cannot see the mathematically critical parts of the question. We are, therefore unable to determine what exactly the question is about and so cannot give a proper answer to your question. However, even allowing for that, it does not look like you have a quadratic equation and so you would not use the quadratic formula to solve it!
As one example, the quadratic equation can be used to model many different phenomena - if you were to measure the height of a baseball as it was thrown straight up in the air and pulled down again, and plot the height with respect to time, it would look like a quadratic equation. Computer modelling is a large field with many applications in physics, meterology, and even social sciences.
The quadratic formula is used to solve the quadratic equation. Many equations in which the variable is squared can be written as a quadratic equation, and then solved with the quadratic formula.