General Form of Quadratic Equation

Posted on April 18, 2020 by user

General Form of Quadratic Equation

General form of a quadratic equation is

$a x^{2} + b x + c = 0$
where a, b, and c are constants and a≠0.

*Note that the highest power of an unknown of a quadratic equation is 2.

Example (Find the values of a, b and c)
Rewrite the following into the general form of a quadratic equation. Find the values of a, b, and c.
(a)

${(3 x - 5)}^{2} = 0$
(b) (x - 8)(x + 8) = 0

Solution