QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

ax + bx + c = 0

1. Changing quadratic equation into general form.

3x ( x - 4)

x+2

3x - 12x

x+2

3x - 13x 2

2. Determining the roots of a quadratic equation

-2 is one of the root of the quadratic equation 3px - 5x + 1 = 0. Find the value
of p.
3p(-2) - 5(-2)+1 =

12p + 10 + 1

12p

-11

- 12

11

3. Finding the value of roots

a) Factorisation
x - x 12

b) Completing the square

3x + 6x 10

c) Formula
x=

4x + 3x 2

b b24 ac
2a

4. Forming quadratic equations - roots given

SOR = -

b
a

POR =

c
a

x - ( SOR )x + POR = 0