Quadratic Equations and Solutions

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What is a quadratic equation?

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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What does the quadratic formula state?

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What is the discriminant in a quadratic equation?

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What does a positive discriminant indicate?

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A positive discriminant indicates that the quadratic equation has two distinct real roots.

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What does a zero discriminant indicate?

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A zero discriminant indicates that the quadratic equation has exactly one real root (a repeated root).

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What does a negative discriminant indicate?

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A negative discriminant indicates that the quadratic equation has no real roots, but two complex roots.

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How do you convert a quadratic equation to standard form?

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Identify a, b, and c in the equation: 4x^2 - 8x - 3 = 0.

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a = 4, b = -8, c = -3.

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What is the vertex form of a quadratic equation?

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