Quadratic Equations

Points of intersection of linear graphs an

quadratic graphs
Quadratic Equations
Finding solutions
Find the solutions for y = x
2
2x + 2 and y = 7
We draw the quadratic curve y = x
2
2x + 2

and the line y = 7

The solutions are where the quadratic curve crosses
the straight line y = 7
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y = x
2
- 2x + 2
y = 7
Solutions are

x =
-
1.45 and x = 3.45
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Quadratic Equations
Now review the solutions to x
2
2x 5 = 0
Solutions are

x =
-
1.45 and x = 3.45
Is this a coincidence?
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Rearrange the equation by subtracting 7 from both sides
The solutions for y = x
2
2x + 2 and y = 7

are where x
2
2x + 2 = 7
x
2
2x 5 = 0
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Quadratic Equations
y = x
2
2x + 2
y = x
2
2x - 5
-7
If we rearrange the equation we
find that we have the same solutions
because the process of rearranging
translates (moves) the graph
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Quadratic Equations
This applies to the intersections of other lines
Show where the curve of y = x
2
+ 2x 4

crosses the line y = x - 3
Solutions are
x =
-
1.6
x = 0.6
Quadratic Equations
Rearrange the equation
The solutions for y = x
2
2x - 4 and y = x - 3

are where x
2
2x - 4 = x - 3
- x from both sides
x
2
3x - 4 =
-
3
+ 3 to both sides x
2
3x - 1 =

0
The solutions to this will be the same as the solutions to
x
2
2x - 4 = x - 3