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Mr.

Ps Mathematics Class Unit 5

Objective: You will be able to, verbally and writing, Identify zeros of quadratic polynomials when factorizations are
available and sketch graphs of polynomial functions. Using the following academic vocabulary: quadratic, general form,
imaginary number, factored form, and coefficient.

Lesson 1.8: Complex Numbers


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1. Take out pencil and Math notebook
2. Begin Do Now
3. When finished copy Title and CLO
Do Now
Solve by any method.

***CHALLENGE***
Beth uses the quadratic formula to solve an equation and gets

a. Write the quadratic equation Beth started with.

b. Write the simplified forms of the exact answers.

c. What are the x-intercepts of the graph of this quadratic


function?

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Classwork
1. Read this section carefully
2. Write important words and information
You have explored several ways to solve quadratic equations. You can find the x-intercepts on a
graph, you can solve by completing the square, or you can use the quadratic formula. What happens
if you try to use the quadratic formula on an equation whose graph has no x-intercepts?

The graph of y=x 2 +4 x +5 at right shows that this function has no x-intercepts. Using the quadratic
formula to try to find x-intercepts, you get

How do you take the square root of a negative number? The two numbers and are unlike any of the
numbers you have worked with this year- they are non-real or imaginary, but they are still numbers. In the development
of mathematics, new sets of numbers have been defined in order to solve problems. Mathematicians have defined
fractions and not just whole numbers, negative numbers and not just positive numbers, irrational numbers and not just
fractions. For the same reasons, we also have square roots of negative numbers, not just square roots of positive
numbers. Numbers that include the real numbers as well as the square roots of negative numbers are called complex
numbers.

To express the square root of a negative number, we use an imaginary unit called i , defined by i2= 1 or i=. You
can rewrite as , or 2i. Therefore, you can write the two solutions to the quadratic equation above as the
complex numbers and , or 2+i and 2 i .
Example
Find the factored form of the function y=x 2x2

Solution
You can find the x-intercepts of the function by graphing. The x-intercepts tell you the real roots that help you factor the
function.

The graph shows that the x-intercepts are 1 and 2. Because the coefficient of the highest-degree term, x2, is 1, the
vertical scale factor is 1. The factored form is y= (x+ 1)(x 2).

In the example, you converted a function from general form to factored form by using a graph and looking for the x-
intercepts. This method works especially well when the zeros are integer values. Once you know the zeros of a
polynomial function, r1, r2, and so on, you can write the factored form,
y=a( x r 1)( x r 2) ...

You can also write a polynomial function in factored form when the zeros are not integers, or even when they are non-
real.

Example B
Find the factored form of the function y=4 x 28 x12
Solution
To use the quadratic formula, first write the equation in the form ax 2+ bx+ c=0 and identify the coefficients.

Polynomials with real coefficients can be separated into three types: polynomials that can't be factored with real
numbers; polynomials that can be factored with real numbers, but the roots are not "nice" integer or rational values; and
polynomials that can be factored and have integer or rational roots. For example, consider these cases of quadratic
functions:

Exercises

1. Work Independently to solve the following problems


2. Anything that we dont finish in class, you will have to work on your
own
1. Each quadratic function below is written in factored form. What are the zeros of each function? Graph each equation to
check your answers.

2. Convert each function to general form. Graph both forms to check that the equations are equivalent.

3. Factor each expression completely.


a. x 28 x9 = 0 b. 2
2 x 10 x+ 12=0

4. Use quadratic formula to find the roots of the equations to write each of the functions in factored form,
y=a( xr 1 )( xr 2) .

**** CHALLENGE ****


5. Write the factored form for each polynomial function. (Hint: Substitute the coordinates of the y-intercept to solve for
the scale factor, a.)

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