HA2 Module 2: Quadratics

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Zeros

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Roots or solutions to a quadratic.

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X-intercepts

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the point where a quadratic crosses the x-axis

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discriminant

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b² - 4ac

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imaginary number

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The result of taking the square root of a negative number.

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Completing the square

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A mathematical process to create a perfect square trinomial

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Quadratic Formula

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A mathematical formula that will solve any quadratic;

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imaginary unit

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In standard form a + bi, the real number a is the real component, and the number bi (where b is a real number) i is the imaginary component of the complex number.

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roots

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solutions or answers to a quadratic equation

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quadratic function

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a second degree equation whose graph is a parabola

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conjugate

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used only with binomials; the same terms are used but the sign of the second term is its opposite