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Quadratics

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Last updated: June 16, 2020
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1. What does a negative discriminate mean?
The parabola is a straight line
The parabola does not have x-intercepts
The y-intercept is a negetvie
The parabola will curve down
2. What methods can you use to solve and or factorise quadratic equations?
PSN
Completing the square
All of the above
Quadratic Formula
3. What causes the parabola to curve down?
A positive constant in the first term (standard from), e.g x to the highest index
A negative constant in the first term (standard from), e.g x to the highest index
There are too many x-intercepts
x-intercepts are too close
4. What formula is used to find the horizontal axis of symmetry?
Average Formula
Gradient Formula
Cosine Rule
Area Formula
5. How is the vertical axis of symmetry found?
Guesswork
Substitution of the horizontal axis of symmetry in to the quadratic equation
It is the c term in a standard equation, ax^2+bx+c=0
Simultaneous equations
6. What is the most simple way of factorising x^2-26x+169?
Completing the square
All are equal in steps and complexity
PSN method
Quadratic formula
7. How is the y-intercept found?
Making x value to zero
Find the axis of symmetry and half it
Making y value to zero
8. What is a name for this expression x^5-4x^4-8x^3+6x^2+12w-7?
Quadratic equation
Fifth order polynomial
Monic expression
Sixth order polynomial
9. How do you find the intersection point of two parabolas?
Finding the average of the two axes
Simultaneous Equations and Combining the equations
Combining the equations
Simultaneous Equations
10. What is the formula completing the square is based off?
1/2ab
a+b/2c
(a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2
squareroot of b^2-4ac
1 Comments
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Level 51
Oct 23, 2022
Nice Quiz - Stan