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{"name": "Francis 's copy of Solving  a quadratic equation", "extensions": [], "custom_part_types": [], "resources": [], "navigation": {"allowregen": true, "showfrontpage": false, "preventleave": false, "typeendtoleave": false}, "question_groups": [{"pickingStrategy": "all-ordered", "questions": [{"functions": {}, "ungrouped_variables": ["a", "c", "b", "d", "f", "s3", "s2", "s1", "n4", "n2", "disc", "rdis", "n1", "c1", "n3", "rep", "n5", "d1"], "name": "Francis 's copy of Solving  a quadratic equation", "tags": ["algebra", "factorisation", "Factorisation", "find roots of a quadratic equation", "quadratic formula", "quadratics", "roots of a quadratic equation", "solving a quadratic equation", "solving equations", "Solving equations"], "preamble": {"css": "", "js": ""}, "advice": "<p>There are different ways to solve a quadratic equation.</p>\n<p>If you can see how to <strong>factorise</strong> the quadratic expression then this should be the quickest method.</p>\n<p>For this example we have</p>\n<p>\\[\\simplify{{a*b} * x ^ 2 + ( {-b*c-a * d}) * x + {c * d} = ({a} * x + { -c}) * ({b} * x + { -d})}\\]</p>\n<p>So either \\[\\simplify{ ({a} * x + { -c}) =0} \\&nbsp; \\text{or} \\ \\ \\simplify{ ({b} * x + { -d})}=0\\]</p>\n<p>So the roots are:<br/>\\[x= \\simplify{{n1-n4}/{2*a*b}} \\ \\ \\text{and} \\ \\&nbsp; x= \\simplify{{n1+n4}/{2*a*b}}&nbsp; \\]</p>\n<p>If you cannot see a factorisation then you can use the <strong>quadratic formula:</strong></p>\n<p>\\[ x = \\frac{-b \\pm \\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}\\]</p>\n<p>Remember that there are three possible types of solution, depending upon the value of the discriminant $\\Delta=b^2-4ac$.</p>\n<p>1. $\\Delta \\gt 0$. The roots are real and distinct</p>\n<p>2. $\\Delta=0$. The roots are real and equal. Their common value is $\\displaystyle -\\frac{b}{2a}$</p>\n<p>3. $\\Delta \\lt 0$. There are no real roots. (The roots are complex)</p>\n<p>For this question the discriminant is $\\Delta = \\simplify[std]{{-n1}^2-4*{a*b*c*d}}=\\var{disc}$. {rdis}</p>\n<p>So the {rep} roots are:</p>\n<p>\\[ x = \\frac{\\var{n1} - \\sqrt{\\var{disc}}}{\\var{n3}} = \\frac{\\var{n1} - \\var{n4} }{\\var{n3}} = \\simplify{{n1 - n4}/ {n3}} \\ \\ \\text{and} \\ \\&nbsp; x = \\frac{\\var{n1} + \\sqrt{\\var{disc}}}{\\var{n3}} = \\frac{\\var{n1} + \\var{n4} }{\\var{n3}} = \\simplify{{n1 + n4}/ {n3}} \\]</p>\n<p>You could also use the method of <strong>completing the square</strong>.</p>\n<p>First we write:<br/>\\[\\begin{eqnarray} \\simplify{{a*b}x^2+{-n1}x+{c*d}}&amp;=&amp;\\var{n5}\\left(\\simplify{x^2+({-n1}/{a*b})x+ {c*d}/{a*b}}\\right)\\\\ &amp;=&amp;\\var{n5}\\left(\\left(\\simplify{x+({-n1}/{2*a*b})}\\right)^2+ \\simplify{{c*d}/{a*b}-({-n1}/({2*a*b}))^2}\\right)\\\\ &amp;=&amp;\\var{n5}\\left(\\left(\\simplify{x+({-n1}/{2*a*b})}\\right)^2 -\\simplify{ {n2^2}/{4*(a*b)^2}}\\right) \\end{eqnarray} \\]<br/>So we need to solve:<br/>\\[\\begin{eqnarray} \\left(\\simplify{x+({-n1}/{2*a*b})}\\right)^2&amp;\\phantom{{}}&amp; -\\simplify{ {n2^2}/{4*(a*b)^2}}=0\\Rightarrow\\\\ \\left(\\simplify{x+({-n1}/{2*a*b})}\\right)^2&amp;\\phantom{{}}&amp;=\\simplify{ {n2^2}/{4*(a*b)^2}=({abs(n2)}/{2*a*b})^2} \\end{eqnarray}\\]<br/>and get the two {rep} solutions:<br/>\\[\\begin{eqnarray} \\simplify{x+({-n1}/{2*a*b})}&amp;=&amp;\\simplify{-{abs(n2)}/{2*a*b}} \\Rightarrow &amp;x&amp; = \\simplify{({-abs(n2)+n1}/{2*a*b})}\\\\ \\simplify{x+({-n1}/{2*a*b})}&amp;=&amp;\\simplify{({abs(n2)}/{2*a*b})} \\Rightarrow &amp;x&amp; = \\simplify{({n1+abs(n2)}/{2*a*b})} \\end{eqnarray}\\]</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>See also these Mathcentre leaflets on solving quadratic equations.</p>\n<p></p>", "rulesets": {"std": ["all", "!collectNumbers", "fractionNumbers", "!noLeadingMinus"]}, "parts": [{"prompt": "<p>&nbsp;\\[\\simplify[std]{{a*b} * x ^ 2 + ( {-b*c-a * d}) * x + {c * d}}=0\\]</p>\n<p>Enter the values of the roots as fractions or integers, not as decimals.</p>\n<p>Enter the root with the lower value first. If the equation has two equal roots then enter this value in both input boxes.</p>\n<p>The root with the lower value is $x=\\;$ [[0]]. 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