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How do you do square root math problems?
That will obviously depend on the specific problem. If you have an equation with a variable under a square root sign, it often helps to square both sides of the equation.
What is the expression b2-4ac under the radical sign in the quadratic formula?
6
How do you find the discriminant on a graph?
The discriminant is the expression under the square root of the quadratic formula.For a quadratic equation: f(x) = ax2 + bx + c = 0, can be solved by the quadratic formula:x = (-b +- sqrt(b2 - 4ac)) / (2a).So if you graph y = f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, then the values of x that solve [ f(x)=0 ] will yield y = 0. The discriminant (b2 - 4ac) will tell you something about the graph.(b2 - 4ac) > 0 : The square root will be a real number and the root of the equation will be two distinct real numbers, so the graph will cross the x-axis at two different points.(b2 - 4ac) = 0 : The square root will be zero and the roots of the equation will be a real number double root, so the graph will touch the x-axis at only one points.(b2 - 4ac) < 0 : The square root will be imaginary, and the roots of the equation will be two complex numbers, so the graph will not touch the x-axis.So by looking at the graph, you can tell if the discriminant is positive, negative, or zero.
What is the number under the square root sign called?
radicand
Explain the conditions under which a quadratic equation can be solved using simple rearrangement versus using the quadratic formula?
The quadratic formula always works (as long as one considers complex numbers). "Simple rearrangement" may be quicker when the numbers look simple enough for you to decide (or rather guess) what the factors/ roots are by inspection (but the "rearrangement" method still works -- the numbers may just be more complicated). Probably the easiest quadratic is when the coefficient of x is zero (i.e. a polynomial of the form ax^2+b=0) or when there is no constant term (i.e. ax^2+bx=0) The quadratic formula cannot be used to solve an equation if a term in the equation has a degree higher than 2 (or if it can't be put in the form ax^2+bx+c=0). There are other more complex formulas for polynomials for degree 3 and 4.
