Josh M.
asked 11/15/21Setting Quadratics to zero
My teacher assigned delta math and I'm not sure which side do I set to zero; how can I easily tell?
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Mark M. answered 11/15/21
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You set the y (dependant variable) equal to zero.
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Philip P.
A quadratic is typically of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c. Set the y = 0 so it becomes 0 = ax^2 + bx + c. The y-value is zero at the x-intercepts, the places where the graph crosses the x-axis.11/15/21