In mathematics, a quadratic equation is a polynomial equation of the second degree. The general form is

where x represents a variable, and a, b, and c, constants, with a ≠ 0. (If a = 0, the equation becomes a linear equation.)

The constants a, b, and c, are called respectively, the quadratic coefficient, the linear coefficient and the constant term or free term. The term "quadratic" comes from quadratus, which is the Latin word for "square." Quadratic equations can be solved by factoring, completing the square, graphing, Newton's method, and using the quadratic formula (given below). One common use of quadratic equations is computing trajectories in projectile motion.

Plots of real-valued quadratic function ax + bx + c, varying each coefficient separately

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Applying this to our exercise gives Now to get the actual solution we need to apply the following formula

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Algebra help.. What type of solution do you get for quadratic equations where D<0? ?
Q. The question is what type of solution do you get for quadratic equations where D<0? Give reason for you answer and provide an example. Imaginary Solutions is what you get for quadratic equation where D<0, right? What would be an example?
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A. Actually the solution is not necessarily imaginary,it is complex. There is a fine line of difference between imaginary and complex numbers. Complex nos= real nos. + imaginary nos. Proper example would be : Solve : 2x^2+2x+1=0 By reducing it to formula we get: x=(-2 +,- sqrt(-4))/2; solving we would get: Either x=(-1+i)/2 or (-i-1)/2.
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Q. Explain how to to check the solutions of a quadratic equation of the form x2+bx+c. Then use the result to check that 3+2i and -3+2i are solutions of the equation x2+6x+13=0? How would I find if those are solutions?
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