Factorising Quadratics (AQA GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What does factorising a quadratic expression mean?
What does factorising a quadratic expression mean?
Product of two linear factors
Why is standard form important for factorising?
Why is standard form important for factorising?
Identifies coefficients needed
When the constant term is positive, what can you say about the signs in the brackets?
When the constant term is positive, what can you say about the signs in the brackets?
They are both the same
When the constant term is negative, what pattern do the bracket signs follow?
When the constant term is negative, what pattern do the bracket signs follow?
Signs are different
When , what must two numbers do for factorising ?
When , what must two numbers do for factorising ?
Multiply to , add to
After factorising a quadratic into brackets, how do you find the solutions?
After factorising a quadratic into brackets, how do you find the solutions?
Set each bracket equal to zero
When , what must the first terms in each bracket do?
When , what must the first terms in each bracket do?
Multiply to give
Why should you always expand your factorised brackets?
Why should you always expand your factorised brackets?
To verify it gives original eqn
What is the factorised form of ?
What is the factorised form of ?
What are the solutions to when factorised as ?
What are the solutions to when factorised as ?
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