Given ax^2+bx+c What is the initial amount?
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
ax^2 + bx + c
Determine the initial amount.
Explanation:
The given is the basic form of quadratic function, thus we cannot determine it's initial amount since it does not contain any value for a, b, and c, thus when it contains a value, we can solve by using the quadratic formula.
Quadratic formula:
The Quadratic formula:
x = −b ± √(b^2 − 4ac)/2a
is used to solve quadratic equations where a ≠ 0, in the form
ax^2+bx+c=0
When b^2−4ac=0 there is one real root.
When b^2−4ac>0 there are two real roots.
When b^2−4ac<0 there are no real roots, only a complex number.