Question

Does anyone know how this method of factoring quadratics is called?

x^2 + bx + c

Two factors are (x+u) && (x+v) <=>
u*v = c && u+v = b

Answer 1

wouldn't that be simple factoring?

Answer 2

what kind of answer are you looking for?

Answer 3

"Does anyone know how this method of factoring quadratics is called?"

So I'm looking for the name of this method

Answer 4

oh. fancy terms huh

Answer 5

yush

Answer 6

this was called Heron's method. I think. Not sure but if I remember correctly, he was the one who came up with this..

Answer 7

nvm this is wrong

Answer 8

Heron's method has something to do with triangles I think

Answer 9

Yea, that formula sqrt(p(p-a)(p-b)(p-c))

Answer 10

the one I can never remember :p

Answer 11

Vieta's theorem

Answer 12

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vieta's_formulas
That's what we used to call that method in 5th grade. I just remembered

Answer 13

ok thanks!