Standard Form of the Quadratic Equation

Using the information we've been learning about over the last week, we started looking at the quadratic equation in the standard form. We realized that if a = 0, we end up with a linear equation, and it follows all of the rules we've learned about previously. We learned how to write quadratic equations in standard form, and then looked at the quadratic equation in non-standard form. Students quickly identified 2 key parts of this equation: the discriminant and the equation for the line of symmetry. I highly encourage students to memorize the quadratic equation in both of the forms we looked at today.

Tonight's Homework: Home Book, pages 172-3 (42, 45-48, 50-55) and page 179 (46-47)