How Do You Use the Square Root Method to Solve a Quadratic Equation with Imaginary Solutions?

How Do You Use the Square Root Method to Solve a Quadratic Equation with Imaginary Solutions?

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There are many ways to solve a quadratic equation. One of these ways is by using the square root method. Watch this tutorial to see how the square root method is used to solve a quadratic equation and find imaginary solutions!

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Background Tutorials

  • Definitions and Properties of Square Roots

      • What's a Perfect Square?What's a Perfect Square?

      What's a Perfect Square?

      Anytime you square an integer, the result is a perfect square! The numbers 4, 9, 16, and 25 are just a few perfect squares, but there are infinitely more! Check out this tutorial, and then see if you can find some more perfect squares!

  • Working with Square Roots

      • How Do You Find the Square Root of a Perfect Square?How Do You Find the Square Root of a Perfect Square?

      How Do You Find the Square Root of a Perfect Square?

      Taking the square root of a perfect square always gives you an integer. This tutorial shows you how to take the square root of 36. When you finish watching this tutorial, try taking the square root of other perfect squares like 4, 9, 25, and 144.

  • Solving Equations by Subtracting

      • What's the Subtraction Property of Equality?What's the Subtraction Property of Equality?

      What's the Subtraction Property of Equality?

      Solving equations can be tough, especially if you've forgotten or have trouble understanding the tools at your disposal. One of those tools is the subtraction property of equality, and it lets you subtract the same number from both sides of an equation. Watch the video to see it in action!

  • Defining Quadratic Equations

      • What is a Quadratic Equation?What is a Quadratic Equation?

      What is a Quadratic Equation?

      You can't go through algebra without seeing quadratic equations. The graphs of quadratic equations are parabolas; they tend to look like a smile or a frown. There's also a bunch of ways to solve these equations! Watch this tutorial and get introduced to quadratic equations!

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