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I. Model Problems.
II. Practice
III. Challenge Problems
IV. Answer Key

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Solving Quadratic Equations with the Quadratic Formula: Complex
Solutions
For any quadratic equation , .
Complex numbers are written in the form where . Complex
numbers include the set of Real and Imaginary numbers.

I. Model Problems

In the following examples you will solve quadratic equations with the quadratic formula
over the set complex numbers.

Example 1: Solve: .
Write down the equation.
Identify the values of a, b, and c.
Write down Quadratic Formula.

Substitute.

Simplify.

Simplify the radical and reduce.

The solution is:

You can also write the answer as two separate


expressions.

Example 2: Solve: . Write your solutions as an exact answer(s).


Write down the equation.
Rearrange so the equation is equal to zero.
Identify the values of a, b, and c.
Write down Quadratic Formula

Substitute.

Simplify.

Simplify the radical and reduce. The solution is:


II. Practice solving quadratics with the quadratic formula.

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III. Challenge Problems

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21. The height of a ball in feet can be found by the function


where t is the elapsed time in seconds. Find the time or times that the ball is 34 feet
high to the nearest tenth of a second.
22. The height of a rocket in meters can be found by the function
where t is the elapsed time in seconds. Find the time or
times that the rocket is 750 meters high to the nearest tenth of a second.
23. What value(s) of the discriminant result in one unique real solution?

24. What value(s) of the discriminant result in two unique imaginary solutions?
IV. Answer Key

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8. a  3 or -
3
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21. 0.39 sec and 4.61 sec
22. 1.36 sec and 108.84 sec
23. The discriminant is positive.
24. The discriminant is zero.
25. The discriminant is negative.

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