Solving Quadratic Equations · Algebraic Thinking
The Quadratic Formula
Deriving and using the quadratic formula to solve equations that cannot be easily factored.
Key Questions
- 1What does the discriminant tell us about the nature of the roots of an equation?
- 2Why is the quadratic formula a more universal tool than factoring?
- 3How do the solutions to a quadratic equation relate to the x intercepts of its graph?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Quadratic Relations - Grade 10
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Solving Quadratic Equations
Period: Algebraic Thinking
Suggested Methodologies
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