Chapter 6 Section 6.1

 Solving Quadratic Equations by     Graphing     

At 8,000 feet a stunt pilot goes into a dive and drops about 6,000 feet, his flight path can be represented by the equation  x² -  x - 6 = 0.  When he returns to his initial altitude how far in miles had he traveled, from where he began his dive. Assume that the y axis is in a scale of 1unit= 1 thousand feet, and that the x axis scale is 1unit = 1 mile.

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Quadratic Equation - An equation that can e written in the form ax² + bx + c = 0

Quadratic Term - In a quadratic equation described by  ax² + bx + c = 0, the term ax²

^{Linear Term} - In a quadratic equation described by  ax² + bx + c = 0, the term bx.

Constant Term -In a quadratic equation described by  ax² + bx + c = 0, the term c.

Answer

The Graph

Hint: When you are done measure the distance between the x intercepts to find his total distance.

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