General NOTES for Math 169
Fifth Edition
Chapter 8

Introduction to Detailed Notes

This is a set of notes that have been made on reading the textbook. There is no real attempt to have comments on absolutely everything in the book noted here. At the same time, there is supplementary material here that is not in the book.

After writing out the notes for the first few sections, it has become clear that there is a tendency to make this a "teaching" document. As much as possible, efforts will be made to not do this. Rather, if there is teaching material to be presented then that will be done in separate pages, with pointers inserted here.

Chapter 8: Quadratic Equations & Exact Solutions

8.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

8.2 Completing the Square and the Quadratic Formula

8.3 Writing Quadratic Equations

©Roger M. Palay
Saline, MI 48176
March, 2000