Chapter 7

7.1 Learning targets

� Backtrack to undo taking the square root of a number

� Backtrack to undo taking the reciprocal of a number

� Backtrack to undo changing the sign of a number

� Backtracking to find solutions to equations with powers and square roots

� Understand that some equations have more than one solution.



7.2 Learning targets

� Understand the zero product property

� Solve quadratic equations in factored form

� Solve quadratic equations by factoring the difference of two squares and perfect square trinomials

� Solve quadratic equations by factoring quadratic trinomials


7.3 Learning targets

� Solve equations of the form a(x = b)2 + c = d

� Identify perfect square trinomials

� Complete quadratic expressions to make them perfect squares

� Solve quadratic equations by completing the square


7.4  Learning targets

� Understand the origin of the quadratic formula

� Use the quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations

� Understand when quadratic formula use is appropriate to solve equations and when factoring is appropriate

� Understand how to apply the quadratic formula to specific situations

� Understand the significance of b^2 � 4ac in the quadratic formula

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