Read Sections 10.1–10.5, and complete the exercises. Complete the Chapter Review and Chapter Test. How did you do? • After completing the study strategy and the emPOWERme exercise, what type of visuals did you create to help you solve problems from this chapter? • Explain why the topics of this chapter are important to master in order. How diffi cult would it be to try to graph a parabola without knowing the different ways to solve a quadratic equation? • What other areas of study or careers do you think would require you to have a good working knowledge of functions? 10.1 Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Square Root Property What are your objectives for Section 10.1? How can you accomplish each objective? 1 Solve an Equation of the Form x2 k • Learn the defi nition of quadratic equation. • Learn the Square Root Property. • Complete the given examples on your own. • Complete You Try 1. 2 Solve an Equation of the Form 1ax b22 k • Follow Example 2, and create a procedure for solving an equation of the form (ax b)2 k. • Complete the given example on your own. • Complete You Trys 2 and 3. 3 Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable • Complete the given example on your own. • Complete You Try 4. Read the explanations, follow the examples, take notes, and complete the You Trys. We defi ned a quadratic equation in Chapter 7. Let’s restate the defi nition: Definition A quadratic equation can be written in the form ax2 bx c 0, where a, b, and c are real numbers and a 0. www.mhhe.com/messersmith SECTION 10.1 Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Square Root Property 605
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