Lesson 15.5 - Solving Quadratics with Complex Solutions
Essential Question(s):
Why do quadratic functions have imaginary solutions and how to you find them?
Why do quadratic functions have imaginary solutions and how to you find them?
Follow the steps to complete your notes and review the content.
STEP 1: Preparation
Title your spiral with the heading above, copy the essential question(s), and draw your border line for the Cornell notes.
Title your spiral with the heading above, copy the essential question(s), and draw your border line for the Cornell notes.
STEP 2: Textbook
Answer the follow questions by using your workbook. Read more than enough to ensure a complete answer to the question.
Following a Cornell notes format, the questions should be written in the left-hand column and with the answers to the right of the question.
Make sure to write enough to answer the question.
Answer the follow questions by using your workbook. Read more than enough to ensure a complete answer to the question.
Following a Cornell notes format, the questions should be written in the left-hand column and with the answers to the right of the question.
Make sure to write enough to answer the question.
Problem 1
Problem 2
Chapter Summary
- What are the possible solutions to a quadratic function? (page 1114 - 1116)
Problem 2
- What if a quadratic function has no real solutions? (page 1117)
- Graphically, how do you know what kind of roots a quadratic has? (page 1117)
- How do you find imaginary roots of quadratic functions? (page 1117 - 1118)
- Algebraically, how do you know what kind of roots a quadratic has? (page 1118)
Chapter Summary
- Review the summary and add additional notes as needed.
STEP 3: Cognitive Tutor spiral
Copy down diagrams, expressions, and other essential work from problems that help illustrate the topic(s) covered.
Make sure to address the question(s) below.
Be selective with what you choose to copy down.
Copy down diagrams, expressions, and other essential work from problems that help illustrate the topic(s) covered.
Make sure to address the question(s) below.
Be selective with what you choose to copy down.
- Module 7 Unit 3
STEP 4: Self-check
Perform a self-check after the lesson is completed in class by asking yourself the following question:
"Can you answer the essential question(s) completely?"
Perform a self-check after the lesson is completed in class by asking yourself the following question:
"Can you answer the essential question(s) completely?"
- Yes? Awesome job! You took effective notes, and paid attention. You are on your way to success! :D
- No? Ok. We all have struggles. Determine why you said no, revise your notes and self-check again. Do not get discouraged.
