Mr.

Ps Mathematics Class Unit 5

Objective: You will be able to Identify zeros of quadratic polynomials when factorizations are available and sketch graphs
of polynomial functions..

Lesson 1.5: Quadratic Formula

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What value is required to complete the square? **** CHALLENGE: SAT QUESTION ****
7. Jackie has two summer jobs. She works as a tutor,
a. b.
which pays $12 per hour, and she works as a lifeguard,
which pays $9.50 per hour. She can work no more than
20 hours per week, but she wants to earn at least $220
per week. Which of the following systems of inequalities
represents this situation in terms of x and y, where x is
the number of hours she tutors and y is the number of
hours she works as a lifeguard?

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 Mr. Ps Mathematics Class Unit 5

Objective: You will be able to Identify zeros of quadratic polynomials when factorizations are available and sketch graphs
of polynomial functions..

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Classwork
1. Read this section carefully
2. Write important words and information

Although you can always use a graph of a quadratic function to approximate the x-intercepts, you are often not able to
find exact solutions. This lesson will develop a procedure to find the exact roots of a quadratic equation by first
converting the equation to vertex form. Consider again this situation from Example in the last lesson.
Example
Nora hits a softball straight up at a speed of 120 feet/second. Her bat contacts the ball at a height of 3 feet above the
ground. Recall that the equation relating height in meters, y, and time in seconds, x, is y= 16x2 + 120x+ 3. How long
will it be until the ball hits the ground?

Solution
The height will be zero when the ball hits the ground, so you want to find the solutions to the equation 16x2 + 120x+ 3
= 0. You can approximate the x-intercepts by graphing, but as you can see it's difficult to be accurate. Even after you
zoom in a few times, you may not be able to find the exact x-intercept.

If you follow the same steps with a general quadratic equation, then you can develop the quadratic formula. This
formula provides solutions to
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a x + bx+ c=0 in terms of a, b, and c.

The Quadratic Formula

Given a quadratic equation written in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0,
the solutions are

To use the quadratic formula on the equation in Example A, 16 x 2 +120 x +3=0 , first identify the coefficients as a = 16,
b = 120, and c = 3. The solutions are

The quadratic formula gives you a way to find the roots of any equation in the form ax2 + bx+ c= 0. The investigation will
give you an opportunity to apply the quadratic formula in different situations.

Exercises
1. Work Independently to solve the following problems
2. Anything that we dont finish in class, you will have to work on your
own
1. Solve

2. Rewrite each equation in general form, ax 2+ bx+ c=0 . Identify a, b, and c.

3. Evaluate each expression using your calculator. Round your answers to the nearest thousandth.

4. Use the roots of the equations in Exercise 4 to write each of the functions in factored form, y=a( xr 1 )(xr 2) .

**** CHALLENGE ****

6.Beth uses the quadratic formula to solve an equation and gets

a.Write the quadratic equation Beth started with.

b.Write the simplified forms of the exact answers.

c.What are the x-intercepts of the graph of this quadratic function?

7. Use the quadratic formula to find the zeros of y= 2x2 + 2x+ 5. Explain what happens. Graph y= 2x2 + 2x+ 5 to
confirm your observation. How can you recognize this situation before using the quadratic formula?