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Introductory Algebra: Glossary

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Introductory Algebra

Glossary

Chapter Ten
quadratic equation
A quadratic equation is an
equation that can be written in the
form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b,
and c are real numbers,
with a 0.
discriminant

The quantity under the radical in the


quadratic formula, b2 - 4ac.
complex number

Any number that can be written in


the form a + bi, where a and b are
real numbers.
imaginary number

A complex number a + bi
with b  0.
real part

The real part of a complex


number a + bi is a.
imaginary part

The imaginary part of the


complex number a + bi is b.
standard form of a complex
number

The standard form of a


complex number is a + bi.
conjugate of a complex
number

The conjugate of a complex


number a + bi is a - bi.
parabola

The graph of a second-degree


(quadratic) equation in two
variables is called a parabola.
parabola

The graph of a second-degree


(quadratic) equation in two
variables is called a parabola.
axis (axis of symmetry)

The axis of a parabola is the


vertical or horizontal line through
the vertex of the parabola.
quadratic function

A function defined by an equation of


the form f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, for
real numbers a, b, and c, with a 0.
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