20.2 - Zero Product Property

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What is another word for zeros?

Back

x-intercepts

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What is a Parabola?

Back

The graph of a quadratic function

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Find the zeros: f(x) = (x - 5)(x - 2)

Back

x = 5 and 2

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Find the zeros: f(x) = x(x + 9)

Back

x = 0 and -9

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Find the zeros: f(x) = (4x + 12)(x + 10)

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x = -3 and -10

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What does the Zero Product Property state?

Back

If the product of two factors is zero, then at least one of the factors must be zero.

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How do you find the zeros of a quadratic function?

Back

Set the function equal to zero and solve for x.

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What are the x-intercepts of a function?

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The points where the graph of the function crosses the x-axis.

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What is the standard form of a quadratic function?

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f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants.

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What is the vertex of a parabola?

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The highest or lowest point on the graph of a quadratic function.