4. Quadratic Equations
Quadratic Equations are mathematical sentences of
degree 2 that can be written in the form πππ
+ππ +
π = π where a, b, and c are real numbers and π β
0
Sometimes quadratic equation are in disguise, to
get the roots of the given rational algebraic equation
transform it to the standard form of ax2+bx+c=0
5. Example:
Cross multiply
Simplify
Transpose the terms
Arrange the terms to standard form
Multiply the whole equation by -1 to
make the equation positive
3
π₯
=
π₯+4
7
3 7 = π₯ π₯ + 4
21 = π₯2
+ 4π₯
21βπ₯2
= 4π₯
21 βπ₯2
β4π₯ = 0
βπ₯2
β 4π₯ + 21 = 0
(βπ₯2
β4π₯ + 21 = 0) (β1)
π₯2
+ 4π₯ β 21 = 0
6. Example:
2
π‘
β
4π‘
2
= 7
4 β 4π‘2
2π‘
= 7
4 β 4π‘2
2π‘
=
7
1
4 β 4π‘2
1 = 2π‘(7)
4 β 4π‘2
= 14π‘
β4π‘2
β 14π‘ + 4 = 0
(β4π‘2
β14π‘ + 4 = 0) (β1)
4π‘2
+ 14π₯ β 4 = 0
Get the LCD of the fractions then subtract
Transpose the terms
Use 1 as the denominator of 7 and then
cross multiply
Multiply the whole equation by -1 to
make the equation positive
Transpose and then arrange to
standard form