Quadratic Equations

This video from patrickJMT explains how to factorise and solve quadratic equations.

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These notes from MathCentre show how quadratic equations may be solved by factorising. Try the exercises on page 2 for some practice factorising and solving quadratic equations.

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Try the following NUMBAS exercises to practise solving quadratic equations by factorising.

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This video from Maynooth University explains how to use the quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations.

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These notes from MathCentre show how the quadratic formula can be used to solve quadratic equations. Try the exercises on page 2 for some practice using the quadratic formula.

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Practise using the quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations with the following NUMBAS exercises.

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In this video from patrickJMT a quadratic equation is solved by completing the square.

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Read Section 3 (page 5) of these notes from MathCentre to learn how to use the method of completing the square to solve quadratic equations. Try the exercises on page 6 for some practice.

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Try the following NUMBAS exercises to practise solving quadratic equations by completing the square.

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