Ashford 5 Week 4 Discussion 1 Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 Thursday and you 2023
Ashford 5: – Week 4 – Discussion 1
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.
Solving Quadratic Equations
In this discussion, you will solve quadratic equations by two main methods: factoring and using the quadratic formula. Read the following instructions in order and view the example (available for download in your online classroom) to complete this discussion. Please find the problems assigned to you in the table below:
If the third letter of your last name is
On pages 635 and 636, solve the following problem by factoring
Solve the following problem by using the Quadratic Formula
A or L
46
48 on p. 646
B or K
88
46 on p. 646
C or J
84
44 on p. 646
D or I
10
20 on p. 646
E or H
8
18 on p. 646
F or G
6
16 on p. 646
M or Z
38
48 on p. 636
N or Y
40
50 on p. 636
O or X
42
52 on p. 636
P or W
44
54 on p. 636
Q or V
80
56 on p. 637
R or U
2
78 on p. 637
S or T
4
82 on p. 637
For the factoring problem, be sure you show all steps to the factoring and solving. Show a check of your solutions back into the original equation.
For the quadratic formula problem, be sure that you use readable notation while you are working the computational steps. Refer to the Inserting Math Symbols handout for guidance with formatting.
Present your final solutions as decimal approximations carried out to the third decimal place. Due to the nature of these solutions, no check is required.
Incorporate the following four math vocabulary words into your discussion. Use bold font to emphasize the words in your writing. Do not write definitions for the words; use them appropriately in sentences describing your math work.
Quadratic formula
Factoring
Completing the square
Discriminant
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your discussion.