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Quadratic Equation Using Graph

The document presents graphs of various quadratic equations and uses the graphs to help solve for the x-intercepts of related equations, thereby finding the solutions or roots. For each graph shown, several example equations are given and users are instructed to use the graph to find the solutions for each one in order to practice using graphs to solve quadratic equations.
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Quadratic Equation Using Graph

The document presents graphs of various quadratic equations and uses the graphs to help solve for the x-intercepts of related equations, thereby finding the solutions or roots. For each graph shown, several example equations are given and users are instructed to use the graph to find the solutions for each one in order to practice using graphs to solve quadratic equations.
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Using Graphs to solve Equations

1. Here is the graph of y = x² - 3


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Use the graph to help you solve-5the following:


a) x² - 3 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
b) x² - 8 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
c) x² - 6.5 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
d) x² - x - 3 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
e) x² + ½ x - 5 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
f) x² - x + 1 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
2. Here is the graph of y = x² - 5
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Use the graph to help you solve the following:
a) x² - 5 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
b) x² - 1 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
c) x² - x - 5 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
d) x² - 3.5 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
e) x² - x - 6 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
f) x² + ½ x - 6 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
3. Here is the graph of y = x² + 3x – 5 12

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Use the graph to help you solve the -10


following:
a) x² + 3x – 13 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
b) x² + 3x – 8 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
c) x² + 3x + 1 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
d) x² + 2x – 5 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
e) x² + 2½ x – 6 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
f) x² + 4x – 6 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
4. Here is the graph of y = 3x² - 4x – 2
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Use the graph to help you solve the following:


a) 3x² - 4x – 32 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
b) 3x² - 4x – 12 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
c) 3x² - 4x – 10 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
d) 3x² - 9x – 2 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
e) 3x² - 9x – 12 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………
f) 3x² + x – 7 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………

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