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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.
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When do you use the Quadratic Formula in math?
you use the quadratic formula in math when the quadratic equation you are solving cannot be factored.
What is the quadratic formula for?
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.
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Once you have reduced a polynomial to a quadratic function you can always use the quadratic formula to finish the problem?
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Why do you use square roots to solve quadratic equations?
Because it's part of the quadratic equation formula in finding the roots of a quadratic equation.
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