ALGEBRA II Mid-Term (Review/Flashcard/Exam)

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What is the discriminant of a quadratic equation and what does it indicate about the solutions?

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How do you find the speed of a roller coaster at a given time using a polynomial function?

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How do you determine the time a projectile is in the air using its height equation?

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What is the standard form of a complex number?

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How do you perform operations on complex numbers?

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To perform operations on complex numbers, combine like terms. For addition and subtraction, add or subtract the real parts and the imaginary parts separately.

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What is the significance of the vertex in a quadratic function?

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What is the relationship between the roots of a quadratic equation and its coefficients?

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How do you identify the type of solutions from the discriminant?

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What is the process to solve a polynomial equation?

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To solve a polynomial equation, factor the polynomial if possible, set each factor equal to zero, and solve for the variable. Alternatively, use the quadratic formula for quadratic equations.