Learning Objectives
- Understand the standard form of a quadratic equation , where are real numbers and .
- Calculate the roots of quadratic equations using factorization and the quadratic formula .
- Analyze the discriminant to determine the nature of roots: two distinct real roots if , two equal real roots if , and no real roots if .
- Apply the factorization method to express quadratic polynomials as products of linear factors to find roots.
- Solve real-life problems using quadratic equations, such as calculating areas, modeling motion, and optimizing costs.