how to know which way to solve a quadratic equation

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Answer 1

Answer:

  Practice -- lots of it

Step-by-step explanation:

I usually choose a solution method that I believe will find the desired answer for me in the least number of simple steps. What constitutes a "simple" step depends on a number of things:

the given information and/or the given form of the equationfamiliarity with all of the different solution processesfamiliarity with arithmetic facts (multiplication tables, squares)familiarity with quadratic forms: difference of squares, perfect square binomials, product of binomials, vertex formavailability of a graphing calculatorwhether an approximation will serve the purpose.

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I often choose a graphing calculator as my first approach to solving a quadratic. It easily shows the roots, and can show the vertex. (Sometimes, scaling the graph is required, so I actually prefer to use a touch-screen for the purpose. It is easier to "pinch" than to type in possible graph limits by trial and error.) The answer is generally provided to 3 or 4 significant figures, which is usually enough to tell if the solution is rational or irrational.

The easiest way to describe an integer (or rational) solution to someone else (on Brainly, for example) is usually to show the factoring of the quadratic. Finding the roots with a graphing calculator significantly aids the factoring process. (It is much easier to "find" the solution if you know the solution before you start looking.)

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As we said at the beginning, the answer to your question is "practice." Many curricula try to offer opportunities to practice. I find most of these pretty annoying. What I suggest is that you find your own internal motivation to practice solving different kinds of quadratics in several different ways. That is, solve the same quadratic by ...

using the formulacompleting the squarefactoringgraphing (with a graphing calculator)scaling and/or translation and/or transformation*

It might take you a couple of hours of work to learn the best way to solve an equation in under 5 minutes.

In this process, you will discover what you need to know to choose a method that works nicely for you. I believe you will find that total familiarity with arithmetic facts (sums, products, squares) and operations on all the different ways to represent numbers (integer, decimal, fraction, percent, scientific notation) will help you significantly.

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* Additional comment

Some "area" problems give you the difference of dimensions (length and width), and ask you to find the dimensions that give a specific area. This can be solved by (x)(x -d) = A. If you don't immediately recognize factors of A that differ by d, then you might have to resort to the quadratic formula to solve this.

Another approach is to let the variable represent the average dimension. Then the equation becomes (x -d/2)(x +d/2) = A, which is a "difference of squares" form that is much more easily solved. The solution for x is √(A +(d/2)²), and all you have to do is add and subtract d/2 from that solution to find the dimensions. This is an example of what I mean by transforming the problem.


Related Questions

Ralph has 9 cards, each with a number on it. What is the probability that the number chosen is a multiple of 4 ?

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Answer:

2/9.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 2 multiples of 4 in the 9 cards, 4 itself and 8.

So the required Probability is 2/9.

Let g(x) = root of 4x and f(x) = 3x^3 + 8x^2 , what is the expression of the compound h(x) = g(f(x)) ?​

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h(x) = g(f(x))

Take f(x) and plug it into g(x).

g(f(x)) = sqrt{4x}

g(f(x)) = sqrt{4(3x^3 + 8x^2)}

g(f(x)) = sqrt{12x^3 + 32x^2}

We are done.

Answer:

h(x) = sqrt{12x^3 + 32x^2}

The composite function as shown is [tex]g(f(x)) =\sqrt{12x^3+32x^2}[/tex]

Composite functions

Given the following fnctions

[tex]f(x) = 3x^3 + 8x^2\\g(x) = \sqrt{4x}[/tex]

The composite function g(f(x)) is expressed as:

[tex]g(f(x)) =g(3x^3 + 8x^2)\\g(f(x) )=\sqrt{4(3x^3 + 8x^2)} \\g(f(x)) =\sqrt{12x^3+32x^2}[/tex]

Hence the composite function as shown is [tex]g(f(x)) =\sqrt{12x^3+32x^2}[/tex]

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what is -10 - 2g = -2(3g - 1) + 4 ​

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Answer : G=4
You have to divide

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Answer: The value of Angle F = 47

Step-by-step explanation:

PLEASE SOLVE THIS WITH FULL EXPLANATION ASAP I HAVE A MATH EXAM ​

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Answer:

3/5y

Step-by-step explanation:

6y/35 ÷10y^2/7

to solve this you do reciprocal of 10y^2/7

then;

6y/35 x 7/10y^2

solving this

3/5y

This is the right answer step by step…if you are good at maths y’ll understand it

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Evaluate the following expression when x = -4 and y = 4.

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Answer: Should be A

Step-by-step explanation:

Not 100% sure but I'm pretty sure it's A

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to insert the values into the equations

1) [tex]\frac{x^{6} -x}{4y}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{(-4)^{6} -(-4)}{4(4)}[/tex]

Then open the brackets

[tex]\frac{4096 -(-4)}{16}[/tex]

Open the brackets again not forgetting that 2 - equal a positive

[tex]\frac{4100}{16}[/tex]

Simplify

[tex]\frac{1025}{4}[/tex]

what is the value of the expression 5 + 6 x (5 - 2) + 9

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i believe its 18x + 14

Amelia and her children went into a grocery store and she bought $10
worth of apples and bananas. Each apple costs $1 and each banana
costs $0.50. She bought a total of 12 apples and bananas altogether.
Determine the number of apples, x, and the number of bananas, y,
that Amelia bought.

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8 apples and 4 bananas as 8x =£8.00 and 4y=£2.00 and 8+4=12 and £8+£4=£10

Pieter owns a currency conversion shop. Last Monday, Pieter changed a total of 20 160 rand into a number of different currencies. He changed 3/10 of the 20 160 rand into euros. He changed the rest of the rands into dollars, rupees and francs in the ratios 9:5:2 Pieter changed more rands into dollars than he changed into francs. Work out how many more.

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Answer:

6,174

Step-by-step explanation:

in total we have 20,160 rand.

3/10 of that is =  6048.

6048 rand is euros.

we now have a remaining 14,112 rand.

the rest of the rands is split up into 9:5:2

to find out how much one part equals we add 9, 5 and 2 together.

9 + 5 + 2 = 16.

We then divide the remaining 14,112 rand by 16 to find out one part.

14,112 / 16 = 882.

1 part = 882.

(dollars) 9 parts = 882 x 9 = 7,938 rand

(rupees) 5 parts = 882 x 5 = 4,410 rand

(francs) 2 parts = 882 x 2 = 1,764 rand

to find out how many more rands pieter changed into dollars than he changed into francs we need to minus 1,764 from 7,938.

7, 938 - 1,764 = 6,174

Pieter changed 6,174 more rands into dollars than francs.

Hope this helped :)

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You can solve any equation in the form a(x + b) = c without writing out both steps of the two-step solution process.
a. Isolate the variable x, so that it has a coefficient of 1.

b. Use your answer to solve 4(x - 7) = 20.

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Answer:

ax+ab-c=0, 12

Step-by-step explanation:

If x=1, then 4(x-7)=20

4x-28=20

add 28 on both sides

48/4=x

x=12

Answer:

this is my answer

Step-by-step explanation:

4(x-7)=20. divide both sides

x-7=5 move the constant to the right

x=5+7. calculate

so the answer is x=12

I hope it helps

Solve for the variable. 1) 8 - X-X=-16



plsss help me explain me slow​

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Question: 8 - X-X= -16
Answers: x = 12
Explain:
Collect the terms
8-2x= -16
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
-2x= -16-8
Calculate the difference
-2x= -24
Divide both sides of the equation by 2
X= 12

Here are yesterday's high temperatures (in Fahrenheit) in 12 U.S. cities.
48, 50, 54, 54, 62, 68, 70, 72, 75, 77, 78, 80
Notice that the temperatures are ordered from least to greatest.

Give the five-number summary and the interquartile range for the data set.

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The five-number summary of the data set given is:

Minimum = 48First Quartile (Q1) = 54Median = 69Third Quartile (Q3) = 76Maximum = 80What is the five-number summary?

The five-number summary can be defined as a set of descriptive statistics that gives you an idea how your data looks like.

The five-number summary include the following:

Minimum, which is the lowest data value.First Quartile (Q1), which is the middle data value of the first half of the data set.Median, which is the middle data value of the data set.Third Quartile (Q3), which is the middle data value of the second half of the data set.Maximum, which is the lowest data value.

What is the Interquartile range?

The interquartile range is a measure of the spread of a data set, which is: IQR = Q3 - Q1

Given the data set, 48, 50, 54, 54, 62, 68, 70, 72, 75, 77, 78, 80:

Minimum = 48

First Quartile (Q1) = (54 + 54)/2 = 54

Median = (68 + 70)/2 = 69

Third Quartile (Q3) = (75 + 77)/2 = 76

Maximum = 80

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the graph of linear function g is shown on the grid

what is the zero of g

-6
-9
0
-5

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The zero is -6, that’s where it crosses the x axis.

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Answer:

5x 24 = 120 pulus degreece so that = a 120 digree angle

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

A, the first one.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:Option A is correct.Step-by-step explanation:x/4 - 5 < -6=> x/4 < -6 + 5=> x/4 < -1=> 4 × x/4 < -1 × 4=> x < -4Conclusion:

Therefore, Option A is correct.

Hoped this helped.

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How i can answer this question

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Answer:

6x

Step-by-step explanation:

7x-x = x ( 7-1) = 6x

Answer:

6 x

Step-by-step explanation:

Subtract  x  from  7 x .

Negative 4,200 divided by 300

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Answer:

-14

Step-by-step explanation:

which system of equations cannot be readily solved by the substitution method 6x+12y=11

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

well first off when you work through the promblem you will have to think about the promblem like the variables will cancel out and will have a equation consisting of only contasts.

Which triangle congruence postulates can be used to prove that Triangle ABD is congruent to Triangle CDB in Rectangle ABCD?

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Answer:

SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, HL

Step-by-step explanation:

1. SSS (side side side) says if 3 sides of one triangle are congruent to 3 sides of another triangle, then the 2 triangles are congruent.

2. SAS (side angle side) says if 2 sides and the included angle of a triangle are congruent to 2 sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the 2 triangles are congruent.

3. ASA (angle side angle) says if 2 angles and the included side of a triangle are congruent to 2 angles and the included side of another triangle, then the 2 triangles are congruent.

4. AAS (angle angle side) says if 2 angles and the none included side of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, then the 2 triangles are congruent.

5 HL (hypotenuse leg) says if 2 right triangles that have a congruent hypotenuse and a corresponding congruent leg, then the 2 triangles are congruent.

Because it is a rectangle, the sides are equal, and they share the same hypotenuse.

Is the converse of the statement valid?

If a is odd, then a + 7 is even.


Yes. If a + 7 is even, then a is odd.

Yes. If a is odd, then a + 7 is odd.

No. If a is even, then a + 7 is odd.

No. If a + 7 is odd, then a is even.

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Yes. If a+7 is even, then a is odd

The converse of the statement is valid

Yes. If a + 7 is even, then a is odd.

The converse of a statement is gotten by switching the hypothesis and the conclusion.

In the statement:

If a is odd, then a + 7 is even.

The hypothesis = a is odd

The conclusion = a + 7 is even

The converse of the statement will be:

If a + 7 is even, then a  is odd.

The converse statement is valid because if we subtract 7 from an even number, the resulting number will be odd

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what is the probability​

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5/6 at random, (not including yellow if included yellow the answer would be 1/5)
red = 2/6 which would equal 1/3
not yellow = 5/6

Mrs. Rainer would like to buy 28
composition notebooks for her math class.
If they are on sale for $0.94 each, how
much will she spend, not including tax?

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Answer:

$26.32

Step-by-step explanation:

0.94x28 = 26.32

(Meeting character limit)

33 + 55 = __ (3+5)
Help me with this

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Answer:

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What is the measure of angle PNL?

43°
47°
86°
94°

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Answer:

43°

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

A-   43

Step-by-step explanation:

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42) Which equation best represents the line of best fit for this
scatter plot?
A. y = 4x - 4
B.y= 4x-2
C. y = x-4
D. y=x-2

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What grade are u in?

What is the slope of this line?

Enter your answer as a whole number or a fraction in simplest form in the box.

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Answer:

1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

We know two points on the line so we can use the slope formula

(0,6) and (8,8)

m = ( y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

   = (8-6)/(8-0)

   = 2/8

   = 1/4

Answer:

1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

slope=rise/run=1/4

In the inequality -4n + 3 > 7, you will need to flip the inequality sign to solve for n. True False

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Answer:

True because you need to divide by -4 at one stage. Dividing by  a negative number will reverse the inequality.

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]-4n+3>7\\\\\implies -4n >7-3\\\\\implies -4n> 4\\\\\implies n<\dfrac{4}{-4}\\\\\implies n<-1\\\\\text{Interval,}~ (-\infty, -1)[/tex]

look at the graph. which equation represents the graph?

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The correct answer is A

you select a marble at random and then put it back. If you do this 8 times, what is the best prediction possible for the number of
times you will pick a red marble?

8 marble in total and 4 are green, 3 blue, and 1 red hope it help the problem :)

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Probably 2/5 chances

In a bar graph space between rectangles is always​

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Answer:

the same

Step-by-step explanation:

Not as histograms where space must equal 0 as calculating area is needed.

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