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Algebra Chapter 9 Vocabulary

McDougal Littell Algebra I


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Discriminantthe expression b^2-4ac where a,b, and c are coefficients of the quadratic equation.
Irrational Numbera number that cannot be written as the quotient of two numbers.
Parabolathe U-shaped graph of a quadratic function.
Quadratic Equationan equation written in the form ax^2 + bx + c=0.
Quadratic Formulathe formula used to find the solutions of the quadratic equation.
Quadratic Inequalitiesan inequality that can be written y<ax^2+bx+c.
Radical Expressionan expression with square root symbols.
Roots of a Quadratic Equationthe solutions of ax^2 + bx + c.
Square Rootif b^2=a, then b is this of a, written with a radical sign.
Vertex of a Parabolathe lowest point of a parabola that opens up or the highest point of a parabola that opens down.