Warm

Up 4.4, Day 1
Solve using square roots. Give exact answers.
2

7r 10 = 25

2(x 2 ) = 40

Currently, the tallest building in the world is

the Dubais Burj Khalifa, standing 2,717 feet.
How long will it take a penny to hit the
ground if dropped from the top of the tower?

Unit 4: Quadratic Functions and

Factoring

Target 4.4, Day 1

PERFORM OPERATIONS WITH
COMPLEX NUMBERS (4.6)

Solve by using square roots.

2
Hmm...maybe try graphing it and looking
2 x + 11 = 37
for x-intercepts?

Now what are going to do....?

Well, if REAL numbers wont give us an answer, its time for...
Imaginary numbers!

i = 1
2

i = 1

i is the imaginary unit

Simplify.

16

100

50

Solve the equation.

2 x 2 + 11 = 37

5x 2 + 33 = 3

Complex Numbers
Real Numbers

Imaginary
Numbers

a + bi

Add or subtract complex numbers.

(8 i) + (5 + 4i)

( 7 6i) 2 (3 6i)

Multiply complex numbers. Remember, i2 = -1.

4i (6 + i)

(9 2i) (4 + 7i)

Divide the complex numbers (write answer in standard form).

5 + i
2i

7 + 5i
1 4i

Since a number line only shows the location of real numbers, we

need a new way to plot complex numbers.
Imaginary axis

a ) 3 2i
b) 2 + 4i
c ) 3i
d) 4
e) 4 3i

Real axis

Find the absolute value of a complex number.

4 + 3i
Any ideas? Remember,
absolute value is dened as the
distance from zero. (And
distance cant be negative or
imaginary)
Evaluate.

1 2i

4i

Warm Up 4.4, Day 2

Simplify.

144

Solve.

45

4 x 2 + 10 = 2

Perform the indicated operation.

3i ( 4 i) (3+ 5i)

(3 + i )(5 i )

5 + 2i
3 2i

2 + 5i

Unit 4: Quadratic Functions and

Factoring

Target 4.4, Day 2

COMPLETE THE SQUARE (4.7)

Can we use factoring or square roots to solve

this equation?

x 2 8 x + 16 = 20
!b$
Lets complete the square to solve. c = # &
"2%

The rst step is to nd c, the MAGIC NUMBER!

Find the value of c to make a perfect square trinomial. Then factor.
2

x +16 x + c

x2 9x + c

Solve by completing the square (when a = 1).

x 2 12 x + 4 = 0

x2 + 9x 2 = 3

Solve by completing the square (when a 1).

2 x 2 + 8 x + 14 = 0

y = a ( x h) + k
Complete the square to write the equation in vertex form. Then
identify the vertex.
2

y = x 10 x + 22

f ( x ) = 2x + 24x + 25

Find the value of x if the area of the parallelogram is 48 m2.

Warm Up 4.4, Day 3

Solve by completing the square.
2

x 18x + 86 = 0

2x + 6x + 2 = 0

Write the equation in vertex form. Then identify the vertex.

y = 5x 2 +10x + 7

Unit 4: Quadratic Functions and

Factoring

Target 4.4, Day 3

USE THE QUADRATIC FORMULA
(4.8)

b b 4ac
x=
2a
The Quadratic Formula can be used to solve any quadratic
equation. It can be used instead of factoring, square roots, or
completing the square.

Use the quadratic formula to solve. Pay attention to the number

inside the radical and how it is related to the types (and number) of
solutions you get.

x 2 + 3x = 2

x2 + 4x = 5

Use the quadratic formula to solve. Pay attention to the number

inside the radical and how it is related to the types (and number) of
solutions you get.

25 x 2 18 x = 12 x 9

Dropped/Falling Object

Thrown/Launched Object

h = 16t 2 + h0

h = 16t + v0t + h0

h0 = initial height
v0 = initial vertical velocity

To nd out the time an object is in the air, solve using the

____________________________.

To nd out the max height of an object, nd the vertex by
____________________________.

A juggler throws a ball into the air at an

initial height of 4 feet with an initial
vertical velocity of 40 ft/sec. If the juggler
catches the ball again at a height of 3 feet,
how long was the ball in the air?

At what time is the ball at its maximum

height?



What is the balls maximum height?

Begin with ax2 + bx + c = 0 and derive the quadratic formula.