My Math Journal

Quadratic Equations

  1. How do you solve a quadratic equation?
We solve Quadratic equations by factoring, pulling out factors and like terms.
 
  1. How many solutions are there to a quadratic equation?

There are 2 solutions to a quadratic equation.

3.  What is the relationship between the solutions to a quadratic equation and the x-axis?

The relationship between the solutions of a quadratic equation and the x-axis is: the solution tells you where the parabola touches the x axis.

Questions on Slope

1. Define slope in your own words.
 
Slope is how steep a line is.  It could be negative or positive. This tells whether it is sloping upward or downward.

2. Give two points that would have a slope of 3/1 between them.
(1,4) and (2,7)

3. What does s slope of 0 mean?
 
A slope of 0 means that the horizontal line doesn’t have a slope, it’s completely flat, and although the x points are different y is the same so it stays horizontal.

First steps


I am curious to see how far I can get on the Khan Academy. Right now, this is all really review on things taught  when I was younger, I remember I started to really struggle as I got in high school when things got more complex.. Now as an adult I wonder how far and how much I can successfully remember ...guess we will see.

My Goals

I have created this blog to document my work for A Mathematical Journey.

My goals for this course are as follows:

1.To be able to understand math more, especially because it is used daily

2.To develop a more positive attitude to math

3.To successfully complete a required math course for a degree program