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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.
Find the roots of the polynomial given 4x2 - 3x - 5?
No integer roots. Quadratic formula gives 1.55 and -0.81 to the nearest hundredth.
How do you find the zeros of a quadratic function?
The most surefire way to find the zeroes of a quadratic are to apply the quadratic formula. The formula says that the zeroes of quadratic equations which are generally written as ax2+bx+c=y can be found by taking (-b+/-(b2-4ac).5)/2a or if this notation makes no sense... negative b plus or minus the square-root of b squared minus four ac all over two a. Note: if b squared minus four ac is less than zero, the function has non-real roots
How do you find the sum of the roots of the equation x2 plus 5x plus 9 equals 0?
This quadratic equation has no real roots because its discriminant is less than zero.
Where do you find the roots when looking at a parabola?
-- The roots of a quadratic equation are the values of 'x' that make y=0 . -- When you graph a quadratic equation, the graph is a parabola. -- The points on the parabola where y=0 are the points where it crosses the x-axis. -- If it doesn't cross the x-axis, then the roots are complex or pure imaginary, and you can't see them on a graph.
