DW 9.1b&c

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What is a quadratic equation?

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What does the graph of a quadratic equation look like?

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The graph of a quadratic equation is a parabola, which can open upwards or downwards depending on the sign of the coefficient 'a'.

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What is the vertex of a parabola?

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What is the axis of symmetry in a quadratic function?

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What are the roots of a quadratic equation?

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The roots (or solutions) of a quadratic equation are the values of x that make the equation equal to zero. They can be found using factoring, completing the square, or the quadratic formula.

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What is the quadratic formula?

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What does the discriminant tell us about a quadratic equation?

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How do you find the y-intercept of a quadratic function?

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What is the significance of the leading coefficient in a quadratic equation?

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What is a perfect square trinomial?

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