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Minimum
Zeros Vertex
Line of symmetry
Here you would graph your two points first. Those points are the zeros. The vertex is the main point. The line of symmetry is the line that passes through the middle.
Zeros
Factor out
Can use x method with
Perfect trinomials
To solve a quadratic equation you can factor. First, you would factor out like in the example shown. Then you would set each bracket to equal zero. Then you would just solve for x.
Applications Problems
To solve this problem you would have to read first what its asking you to solve or find. You would try to make sense of it and put it into an equation. Using the information given you should be able to replace the variables with the numbers. Once you have your equation you should be able to solve for it using the quadratic formula. You would just have to replace the variables with the numbers. Solve all the way through o get your answer.
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