Introduction: Quadratic Equations

Learning Objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Solve quadratic equations by factoring.
Solve quadratic equations by the square root property.
Solve quadratic equations by completing the square.
Solve quadratic equations by using the quadratic formula.

Two televisions side-by-side. The right television is slightly larger than the left.

Figure 1

The computer monitor on the left in Figure 1 is a 23.6-inch model and the one on the right is a 27-inch model. Proportionally, the monitors appear very similar. If there is a limited amount of space and we desire the largest monitor possible, how do we decide which one to choose? In this section, we will learn how to solve problems such as this using four different methods.

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Introduction: Quadratic Equations

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