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1. Factor: x2 + 6x + 9

2. Factor : 10x2 + 15x

3. Simplify

4. Simplify: 5 6 5 6

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Is the following function even, odd, or neither?

a) even b) odd c) neither

a

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a) 2 b) 1/2

c) -1/2 d) -2 b

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a) 2y b) 4xy + 2y2

c) 4xy d) 0

c

Lesson 2.5 - Solving Quadratic Equations in Factored Form

y = x2 + 5x + 6 y = (x + 3)(x + 2)

Notes - Solving Quadratic Equations in Factored Form

If ab = 0, then a = 0 or b = 0

If the product of two factors is zero, then at least one of the factors must be zero.

3 * 0 = 0 0 * 3 = 0 0 * 0 = 0

Notes - Solving Quadratic Equations in

Factored Form(x + 3)(x + 2) = 0

Ex. 1: Solve the equation x2 + x – 6 = 0STEP 1: Factor

x-2= 0 and x+3 = 0STEP 3: Solve for x.

x-2= 0

x = 2

x+3 = 0

x=-3

STEP 4: Check your answers.x2 + x – 6 = 04 + 2 - 6 = 0

0 = 0

x2 + x – 6 = 09 - 3 - 6 = 0

0 = 0

(x – 2) and (x+3)STEP 2: Set each factor equal to 0.

Solve (Find the x-intercepts)

2) x2 – 2x = 0

3) x2 – 8x = -12

Ex. 4: Solve the equation x2 – 10x + 25 = 0STEP 1: Factor

x – 5 = 0 and x – 5 = 0STEP 3: Solve for x.

x – 5 = 0

x = 5

x – 5 = 0

x = 5

STEP 4: Check your answers.

0 = 0

(x – 5) and (x – 5)STEP 2: Set each factor equal to 0.

Don’t write it twice!!!

Extension

x feet

(x-4) feet

a) Find an expression for the area.

b) If the area is equal to 5 square feet, find x.

x2 – 4x

x = 5

3.6 - Solving a Quadratic Equation by Square Roots

Let’s look at some examples where x2 is already by

itself.

Examples. Solve the equation. Write the solutions as integers if possible. Otherwise, write them as radical expressions.

2 21. 4 2. 5x x 42 x

2 5

5

x

x

2x

Let’s look at some examples where

x2 is NOT by itself.

0483 2 xWe must solve to get x2 by

itself 1st!

483 2 x

162 x

4x

96322 xWe must solve to get x2 by

itself 1st!

642 x

8x

Falling object model

When an object is dropped, the speed with which it falls continues to increase. Ignoring air resistance, its height h can be approximated by the falling object model:

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An engineering student is a contestant in an egg dropping contest. The goal is to create a container for an egg so it can be dropped from a height of 32 feet without breaking. Find the time it will take for the egg to hit the ground. Disregard air resistance.

SOLUTION: The starting height is 32 feet.

Now, substitute 0 for h and solve.32160 2 t21632 t Subtract 32 from both sides

Divide both sides by –16 22 tTake the square root of both sides

4.12 t So, the answer is 1.4 seconds. It is only the positive of the square root b/c you can’t have negative seconds!!!!!

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