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LESSON
Use Square Roots to Solve Quadratic Equations
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Reteach Worksheet
Imaginary numbers are the square roots of negative numbers. You can use
the following information to simplify the square root of a negative number.
Product Property of Quotient Property of Definition of i
Square Roots Square Roots i 1
ab a b a a Square Root of a Negative Number
(a ≥ 0, b ≥ 0) b b Property
(a ≥ 0, b > 0) (r > 0)
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Example Simplify 32. Example Simplify .
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Rewrite using the Square Rewrite using the
Root of a Negative Number Square Root of a
Property and the Product Negative Number
Rule of Square Roots; then Property and the
simplify. Quotient Rule of
Square Roots; then
simplify.
Simplify the square roots.
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1. 44 _____________________________ 2. _______________________________
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To solve simple quadratic equations of the form x 2 a, use the method
of taking square roots.
Example Solve x 2 28 0. Example Solve x 2 45 0.
Add 28 to both sides. x 2 Subtract 45 from x 2
both sides.
Take the square root.
Take the square
Simplify the square
root.
root.
Simplify the
square root.
Solve the quadratic equations by taking square roots.
3. x 2 20 0 4. x 2 48 0
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