4.2 Solving Quadratic Equations without factoring (Due 1/18/24)

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37 questions

Essential Question: What are other methods of solving quadratic functions besides factoring?


Learning Target: Students will be able to solve quadratic equations that model real-world situations.


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Day 1 1/16/24

Solving Equations by Taking Square Roots

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Simplify

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Review: All square roots of real, positive numbers have two solutions.

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Does this square root have a real answer? (Hint is there a number times itself that equals -81)


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Explain why all square roots have two answers.

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Review: Match each number on the left with its simplified form on the right.

  • 4
  • -4
  • 5
  • -5
  • 6
  • -6
  • 8
  • -8
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Vocabulary: In your own words, what does it mean to isolate a variable?

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Vocabulary: In your own words, what is an inverse operation?

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Match the operation with its inverse.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
inverse of subtraction
subtraction
inverse of to the second power
addition
inverse of multiplication
division
inverse of division
multiplication
inverse of addition
square root
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What is the first step to solving this equation?

2x - 14 = 50

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What is the second step to solving this equation?

2x - 14 = 50

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Solve this equation.

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Solve this equation.

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Solve this equation.


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Solve this equation.



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Solve this equation.



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Solve this equation.


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Solve this equation.

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Below is an example how to solve an quadratic equation by taking a square root. Fill the blanks to complete the problem.

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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.


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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.


Day 2 1/17/24

Irrational Solutions

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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.


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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.

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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.


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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.

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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.


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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.


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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.


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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.

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Below is an example how to solve an quadratic equation by taking a square root. Fill the blanks to complete the problem. Use desmos to solve the radical at the end of the problem.

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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.





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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.

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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.




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Solve this quadratic equation by taking the square root.



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