Introduction to Quadratic Functions · Algebraic Functions
Solving by Square Roots and Completing the Square
Developing methods to solve quadratic equations when the expression is not easily factorable.
Key Questions
- 1When is completing the square a more effective strategy than the quadratic formula?
- 2Why do some quadratic equations have no real solutions?
- 3How does the process of completing the square relate to the vertex form of a function?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.Math.Content.HSA.REI.B.4CCSS.Math.Content.HSA.SSE.B.3
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Introduction to Quadratic Functions
Period: Algebraic Functions
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