The document discusses the quadratic formula and how it can be used to find the roots or solutions of a quadratic equation, even if the equation cannot be factored. It provides the standard form of a quadratic equation as y = ax2 + bx + c and explains that the roots are the x-intercepts where y = 0. Several examples are shown of using the quadratic formula to calculate the roots of quadratic equations by determining the coefficients a, b, and c and plugging them into the formula. The key steps and uses of the quadratic formula are emphasized.