The Babylonians used their own version of the quadratic formula, which scientists have found on stone tablets. People have been solving quadratic equations for thousands of years!

An equation that can be written in the form 

where the coefficient a is not equal to 0

The number in front of a variable or product of variables, showing how many you have of that variable or product of variables

When you work with quadratic equations, the discriminant is what is under the square root when you use the quadratic formula

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Definition

Using the Quadratic Formula

Solving Unorganized Equations

Positive Discriminant

Discriminant Is 0

Negative Discriminant

Coefficient b is 0

Coefficient c Equals 0

Quadratic Equations

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