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Jeremana73:

in your own words, define the standard form of a quadratic expression I really just don't understand the concept

velmalovesshaggy145:

@jeremana73

velmalovesshaggy145:

I got an answer

Jeremana73:

Shoot

velmalovesshaggy145:

But, would you mind if I help lead you to it, which is what I prefer my guy. But if it's like urgent(swear to God), I'll give it to you dude

velmalovesshaggy145:

Is that cool?

Jeremana73:

yeah, I want to know how to do it

velmalovesshaggy145:

Alright

velmalovesshaggy145:

So what do you currently know about quadratics all together

Jeremana73:

Well I understand most of the concept, my main problem is I just don't know why the different forms are different

velmalovesshaggy145:

Ok so there are three standard forms of quad expressions

velmalovesshaggy145:

Factored

velmalovesshaggy145:

wait let me rephrase

velmalovesshaggy145:

What is standard form of quad expression

velmalovesshaggy145:

try to answer that

velmalovesshaggy145:

it starts with ax^2, where a is the coefficient of x^2

Jeremana73:

ax^2 + bx + c = 0 I dont know what any of those numbers do though

velmalovesshaggy145:

Ok let me explain

velmalovesshaggy145:

Sorry juggling this question and chat

velmalovesshaggy145:

Ok back

velmalovesshaggy145:

Dont leave

Jeremana73:

dw I wont

velmalovesshaggy145:

The standard form of a quadratic expression is ax^2 +bx+c=0

velmalovesshaggy145:

A is the leading coefficient, which is only 1 number

velmalovesshaggy145:

It can be any number

velmalovesshaggy145:

1,2,3 etc.

Jeremana73:

ok

velmalovesshaggy145:

B in bx is the coefficient of x

Jeremana73:

Yeah I get that, but what does all this do? Like how does multiplying all these numbers make a parabola?

velmalovesshaggy145:

Getting to that

velmalovesshaggy145:

I have to explain what the standard form of the expression

velmalovesshaggy145:

So b

velmalovesshaggy145:

It will affect the parabola

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