Here are 31 examples of quadratic equations in standard form (ax² + bx + c = 0):
Simple Examples
- x² + 5x + 6 = 0
- x² - 9x + 20 = 0
- 2x² + 7x + 3 = 0
- 3x² - 2x - 1 = 0
- x² - 4 = 0
- x² + 9 = 0
- 4x² - 12x + 9 = 0
Variations in Coefficients
- -x² + 2x - 5 = 0
- 5x² - x + 2 = 0
- 1/2 x² + 3x - 4 = 0
- -3x² - 10x + 1 = 0
- x² + √2 x - 3 = 0
Applications and Word Problems (Converted to Equations)
- x² - 100 = 0 (Finding the side length of a square with area 100)
- h = -16t² + 64t + 80 (Projectile motion where h is height, t is time)
- x(x + 7) = 120 (Finding dimensions of a rectangle with area 120)
- -2x² + 500x - 10000 = 0 (Modeling profit where x is price)
More Complex Examples
- 2x² - 5x + √3 = 0
- x² + (1 + √5)x + √5 = 0
- 3x² - (2 - √2)x + 1 = 0
- x² - 3ix - 2 = 0 (Involving imaginary numbers)
Equations Reducible to Quadratic Form
These may not look like quadratics at first but can be transformed:
- x⁴ - 5x² + 4 = 0 (Let y = x², then solve for y)
- x - 5√x + 6 = 0 (Let y = √x, then solve for y)
- 1/x + 1/(x+2) = 1 (Multiply through by a common denominator)
- (x + 2)² - 3(x + 2) - 4 = 0 (Expand and rearrange)
Final Five!
- x² + 4x - 1 = 0
- 2x² - 6x + 1 = 0
- x² - 8x + 16 = 0
- x² - x - 6= 0
- 5x² + 2x - 3 = 0
- x² + 6x + 5 = 0
- 3x² - x - 2 = 0
Answers:
Here are the answers to the 31 quadratic equations. Remember, most quadratic equations have two solutions.
- x = -2, x = -3
- x = 4, x = 5
- x = -1/2, x = -3
- x = 1, x = -1/3
- x = 2, x = -2
- x = 3i, x = -3i (imaginary solutions)
- x = 3/2 (double root)
- x = 1 ± √6
- x = (1 ± √79i) / 10 (imaginary solutions)
- x = -3, x = 4/3
- x = (-5 ± √113) / -3
- x = (-√2 ± √6) / 2
- x = 10, x = -10
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- x = (5 ± √17) / 4
- x = (-1 - √5 ± √(2 - 2√5)) / 2
- x = (2 - √2 ± √(-2 - 2√2)) / 6
- x = i, x = 2i (imaginary solutions)
- x = 2, x = -2, x = 1, x = -1
- x = 9, x = 4
- x = 2, x = -3
- x =3, x = -2
- x = (-4 ± √20) /2 = -2 ± √5
- x = (3 ± √7) / 2
- x = 4 (double root)
- x = 3, x = -2
- x = -1, x = 3/5
- x = -5, x = -1
- x = 1, x = -2/3
Important Note: Equations 14-16 would require more information about the specific word problem to provide numerical answers.
Here's a breakdown of key concepts, methods, and examples related to quadratic equations:
What is a Quadratic Equation?
A quadratic equation is a mathematical equation of the second degree, meaning the highest power of the variable is 2. Its standard form looks like this:
- ax² + bx + c = 0
- a, b, and c are coefficients (numbers) where 'a' cannot be zero.
- x is the variable
Solving Quadratic Equations
There are several methods to solve quadratic equations:
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Factoring: Try to factor the quadratic expression into two linear expressions. If successful, set each factor equal to zero and solve for x.
- Example: x² + 5x + 6 = 0 factors into (x + 3)(x + 2) = 0. Therefore x = -3 or x= -2
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Quadratic Formula: This formula provides solutions for any quadratic equation:
- x = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac)) / 2a
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Completing the Square: This involves manipulating the equation to create a perfect square trinomial and then solving by taking the square root of both sides.
Nature of Roots (Solutions)
The part of the quadratic formula under the radical (b² - 4ac) is called the discriminant and determines the nature of the roots:
- b² - 4ac > 0: Two distinct real roots.
- b² - 4ac = 0: One real root (a double root).
- b² - 4ac < 0: Two complex roots (involving imaginary numbers).
Examples
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x² - 7x + 10 = 0
- Factoring: (x - 5)(x - 2) = 0 => x = 5 or x = 2
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2x² + 3x - 1 = 0
- Quadratic Formula: x = (-3 ± √(3² - 42(-1))) / 2*2 => x = -1.5 or x = 0.5
Applications
Quadratic equations have wide applications in physics, engineering, finance, and other fields. Examples include:
- Projectile motion
- Calculating areas and dimensions
- Optimization problems
