A number written in the form a+bi, where a=0 and b does not equal 0 Ex: 5i
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Imaginary Number
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A number written in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and b does not equal 0
Example: 10-2i
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quadratic equation in one variable
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An equation that can be written in the standard form ax² + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0
Ex: 2x² - 3x +8 = 0
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Discriminant
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The expression b² - 4ac in the Quadratic Formula.
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zero of a function
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An x-value of a function f for which f(x) = 0.
Ex: The zeroes of f(x) = x² -4x - 45 are x = 9 and x = -5.
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Completing the Square
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To add a term c to an expression of the form x² + bx such that x² + bx + c is a perfect square trinomial
Ex: x² +6x +9 = (x+3)² and x²+bx+(b/2)² = (x+b/2)²
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Imagnary Unit i
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The square root of -1, denoted i = √-1
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quadratic inequality in two variables
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An inequality of the form y < ax²+bx+c, y > a²+bx+c, y ≤ ax²+bx+c, or y ≥ ax²+bx+c, where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
Ex. y < -x²-2x-1
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system of nonlinear equations
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A system of equations where at least one of the equations is nonlinear.
Ex. Equation 1: y = x²+2x-4 Equation 2: y = 2x+5
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Quadratic Formula
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Complex Number
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A number written in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers
Ex: 5 + 2i.
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root of an equation
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A solution of an equation.
Ex. The roots of x²-x-6 = 0 are x = -2 and x = 3.
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quadratic inequality in one variable
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An inequality of the form ax²+bx+c < 0, ax²+bx+c > 0, ax²+bx+c ≤ 0, or ax²+bx+c ≥ 0, where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
Ex. x²-3x -4 < 0