CH:2 QUADRATICS

a x 2+ bx+ c=0

x=

b b24 ac
2a

-Nature of Roots:
(Roots is another term for solution!)
For a quadratic equation, we have two roots (or solutions).
--Roots are real and equal, if

b 4 ac =0

This is because the two answers we get is because there are two
2
solutions for b 4 ac

and if that itself is zero, well get the

same either + or - . Hence we say roots are real and equal.

--Roots are real and unequal, if

b24 ac >0

This is because well be getting two different roots (or solutions)

x=

b+ b24 ac
b b24 ac
x=
2a
2a

And both wont be the same of course in that case!

--Roots are not real, if

b24 ac <0

This is because, if

b 4 ac <0

, that means its negative, and

theres no sq. root of negative number.