Formula Foundations

Students explore how the quadratic formula can be derived from the process of completing the square.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 9th - 12th Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Today’s Goals • Use the quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations written in standard form. • Understand that the quadratic formula can be derived by generalizing the process of completing the square. • Describe how to use the quadratic formula and what parts of the formula represent. (Speaking and Listening)