Section P.4: Solving Equations Algebraically and Graphically
Conditional- an equation that is true for some (or no) real numbers
Ex:
<--There is only 1 answer!
Identity- an equation that is true for all numbers
Ex: <-- X can equal anything because of the distributive property.
Ex. Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD)
<--the LCD is (x+2)(x-2)
<--the LCD is 12, the lowest number
with both 3 and 4 as factors
BUT this leads a denominator of 0,
so -2 is extraneous...NO SOLUTION!
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Variables in denominators
Equations with
Ex. Find x and y intercepts of
Ex. Use graphing calculator to approximate the solutions of
(Go to Y= and insert the equation, press graph) The graph will look like this...
On your calculator go to the CALC function, scroll down to "zeroes" and find the zero(es)!
Solving quadratics
1. Factor (if you can)
Otherwise...
2. Completing the square
Add 2 to both sides
Take half of 6 (b) and square it. Then add it to both sides.
Now you can factor
Rewrite it
3. Square Root (This goes on its own, and also to finish the above equation)
The square root and the square cancel
Solve
4. Quadratic Formula
Ex.
(Quadratics to the 4th and 2nd powers work just like the other ones)
Ex. Solve by grouping
Divide by 2
Pull out of the first two terms and -3 out of the second two
Combine the outside terms and multiply by the parenthesis
(Reverse distributive property)
and
Ex.
Use the reciprocal power
<-- take the square root of 4 and cube it
Ex.
<--1 radical on each side, now square each side (you have to foil the right side)
<-- combine like terms (4 and 1)
<-- isolate the radical
<-- square both sides to get rid of the radical
<-- get everything on one side
<-- factor it
Ex.
but if you plug in -3, it doesn't work, so...
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Comments (1)
Anonymous said
at 8:15 pm on Jan 8, 2008
Nice job, Megan and Laura! 20/20
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