Contents:
- Solve equations reducible to quadratics
- Solve quadratic inequalities by using appropriate graphs
- Use the discriminant to identify the type of roots
- Use the discriminant to solve problems involving types of roots
- Use the discriminant to solve problems involving positive and negative definite expressions
- Construct a quadratic equation given its roots
- Find relationships between roots and coefficients of a quadratic equation
- Find relationships between roots and coefficients of a cubic equation
- Quiz (below)
- Glossary
Glossary
inequalities: the relation between two expressions that are not equal
discriminant: a function of the coefficients of a polynomial equation whose value gives information about the roots of the polynomial
positive definite: the answer is positive and is a rational number
negative definite: the answer is negative and is a rational number
discriminant: a function of the coefficients of a polynomial equation whose value gives information about the roots of the polynomial
positive definite: the answer is positive and is a rational number
negative definite: the answer is negative and is a rational number