During this course 2011 - 2012 MATHEMATICS is being taught for 4º ESO.

21 / 2 / 12 STUDENTS' EXERCISES

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These are some of your exercises using a spreadsheet program:

Change the values for a, b and c in the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0
You´ll see the real solutions for x, straightaway.

quadratic equation solver (mmp)  (by Marcos M.P.)

quadratic equation solver (ngm)  (by Nicolás G.M.)

QUADRATICS  (by Aida F. B. and Imanol G. A.)
CONGRATULATIONS!

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21 / 2 / 12 EQUATIONS AND LOGARITHMS

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Our next step will be to include logarithms and trigonometric functions in our very well known one-variable equations.
Can you solve this equation?
log(x+21)+logx=2

If you need help, you can vist these links:

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11 / 2 / 12 QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK


1) If x=k is a solution of the equation ax2+bx+c=0, can we assure that x=k belongs to D(c)?

2) Is it always possible to find a solution for  ax2+bx+c=0?


 

10 / 2 / 12 EQUATIONS. INTRODUCTION

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Let´s check if you remember what you know about equations. 
As a warm up, you can start by checking these links:

themathpage.thesquareformula 





 I hope you enjoy watching this VIDEO about the quadratic formula!

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6 / 2 / 12 QUESTION OF THE WEEK


WHICH IS ONE OF THE THIRD DEGREE POLYNOMIALS, P(x), IF WE KNOW P(-1)=P(2)=P(0)=0?