AtReYu Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Sum and Product of Roots!!! Find the quadratic equation that has the given roots: 1: 3/4, 9/2 2: -0.25, o.25 HELP ME!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonBlack Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 If a quadratic has complex roots a and b, it can be written in the form [math](x-a)(x-b)[/math] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtReYu Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 What I'm working on is "Exploring Quadratic Functions and Inqualities".... it needs to be in ax^2(+/-)bx(+/-)b=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonBlack Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 you've never heard of FOIL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtReYu Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 Of course I have.... That's just not what they want us to do... I need some help on about five questions... The first two I need to find a quadratic equation that has the give roots: The first question: 3/4, 9/2 The second question: -0.25, 0.25 Then next three I need to write each equation in the form f(x) = a(x-h)^2+k (unless it's not already in that form). I need to name the vertex, axis of symmetry, and direction of opening for the graph of eahc quadratic function. Then I need to graph it. The third question is: f(x)=a(x-5)^2-7 The fourth question is: f(x)= -9^2+54x-8 The fifth (and final) question is: f(x)=0.25x^2-6x-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonBlack Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Alright: Use the roots to get the equation in the form I told you before. Foiling this will get you to the form [math]ax^2 + bx + c[/math] Completing the square will get you to the form [math]a(x-h)^2 + k[/math] (h,k) gives you the vertex, and the "direction of opening" is given by the sign of a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtReYu Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 I know how to do it.... I just keep getting weird answers... What'd you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonBlack Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 What did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdurg Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 He's made this post in multiple forums and it looks like he's asking people to do his homework for him. I think you'll be waiting a while, or at least until someone gives him the answers to his homework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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