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All terms must be collected on one side to produce $ax^2+bx+c=0$."},{"text":"$$ax^2+bx=c$","correct":false,"explanation":"This leaves the constant on the right-hand side rather than collecting every term on one side. Standard form is $ax^2+bx+c=0$."},{"text":"$$ax^3+bx+c=0$","correct":false,"explanation":"Using $x^3$ makes the equation cubic, not quadratic. 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The discriminant is $b^2-4ac$, which determines the number and type of roots."},{"text":"$$b-4ac$","correct":false,"explanation":"The coefficient $b$ must be squared in the discriminant. Omitting this square is a formula-recall error; the correct expression is $b^2-4ac$."},{"text":"$$b^2-2ac$","correct":false,"explanation":"Using $2ac$ confuses the denominator $2a$ with the discriminant. The expression under the square root is $b^2-4ac$."}]},{"id":"8fab1141-7f52-8aa0-c944-4ca28f8382d5","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"What are the coefficients $a$, $b$, and $c$ for the equation $5x^2=4x+7$?","back":"

$a=5$
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$a=5$
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$a=5$
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$a=-5$
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$a=5$
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The notation means plus or minus, requiring separate calculations for the two possible roots."},{"text":"positive or negative","correct":false,"explanation":"This confuses the operation with the signs of the resulting answers, which need not be one positive and one negative. The symbol means plus or minus."},{"text":"plus and minus","correct":false,"explanation":"Treating both operations as simultaneous is misleading. The notation means plus or minus: calculate one solution with addition and another with subtraction."}]},{"id":"c1b7f071-a1aa-06d8-76fc-077492c3bd66","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"Why should you write out the substitution step in an exam before using a calculator?","back":"To ensure you get method marks even if the final calculation is wrong.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"To ensure you get method marks even if the final calculation is wrong.","correct":true,"explanation":"A correct substitution demonstrates that the formula and coefficients were used properly. Examiners can therefore award method marks even when a later calculator or rounding error occurs."},{"text":"To ensure you get accuracy marks even if the formula you selected is wrong.","correct":false,"explanation":"Accuracy marks require a correct result or valid stage, not merely written substitution into a wrong formula. Showing correct substitution protects method marks if later calculation goes wrong."},{"text":"To ensure you get full marks even if the coefficients you substituted are wrong.","correct":false,"explanation":"Writing an incorrect substitution cannot guarantee full marks because wrong coefficients undermine the method. Correctly showing the substitution can secure method marks despite a later calculation error."},{"text":"To ensure you get presentation marks even if no final solutions are written down.","correct":false,"explanation":"GCSE quadratic questions generally reward mathematical method rather than presentation alone. 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Factorise using the largest square divisor: $108=36\\times3$."}]},{"id":"253720d7-a850-9f36-c500-5663c2917c7f","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"How do you give an exact answer for a quadratic equation?","back":"Leave the answer in surd form rather than converting to a decimal.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Leave the answer in surd form rather than converting to a decimal.","correct":true,"explanation":"Surd form preserves the exact value of an irrational root. Converting it to a terminating calculator decimal would round the value and make it approximate."},{"text":"Give the answer in decimal form rounded to three significant figures.","correct":false,"explanation":"A rounded decimal is an approximation, even when several significant figures are included. 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Use $a^2+b^2=c^2$ for a right-angled triangle, then expand and rearrange."}]},{"id":"7d265d25-485a-cf33-6e8e-c3d517e9193f","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"To find significant figures, you must start counting from the [ ].","back":"To find significant figures, you must start counting from the first non-zero digit.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"first non-zero digit","correct":true,"explanation":"Leading zeros only locate the decimal point and are not significant. Counting begins with the first digit that is not zero, wherever it appears."},{"text":"first digit after the decimal point","correct":false,"explanation":"Decimal places begin immediately after the decimal point, but significant figures may begin before or several places after it. Start at the first non-zero digit."},{"text":"first zero digit","correct":false,"explanation":"Leading zeros are placeholders and do not count as significant figures. Counting starts from the first non-zero digit, after any leading zeros."},{"text":"last non-zero digit","correct":false,"explanation":"Starting at the last non-zero digit would omit earlier significant digits and reverse the counting process. Significant figures are counted from the first non-zero digit."}]},{"id":"3ee12b98-9e04-2504-5c68-bd77e0d648e1","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"If $x=\\frac{-10\\pm6\\sqrt{3}}{2}$, what is the simplified exact form?","back":"$$x=-5\\pm3\\sqrt{3}$","mcqOptions":[{"text":"$$x=-5\\pm3\\sqrt{3}$","correct":true,"explanation":"Both terms in the numerator are divided by $2$: $-10\\div2=-5$ and $6\\sqrt{3}\\div2=3\\sqrt{3}$, giving the two exact solutions."},{"text":"$$x=-5\\pm6\\sqrt{3}$","correct":false,"explanation":"This divides $-10$ by $2$ but forgets to divide the surd term. 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Writing the term as $-1x$ shows that the coefficient $b$ is $-1$, not $1$."},{"text":"$$-9$","correct":false,"explanation":"This confuses the constant term $c$ with the coefficient $b$. In $x^2-x-9=0$, the coefficient of $x$ is $-1$, while $c=-9$."},{"text":"$$0$","correct":false,"explanation":"This incorrectly treats the coefficient as missing. The term $-x$ means $-1x$, so the coefficient $b$ is $-1$, not $0$."}]},{"id":"2fa13cc8-7a6a-89fa-978f-b80597756a82","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"In a shape problem, if a rectangle has area 40, width $(x-2)$, and height $(2x+3)$, what is the initial equation?","back":"$$(x-2)(2x+3)=40$","mcqOptions":[{"text":"$$(x-2)(2x+3)=40$","correct":true,"explanation":"A rectangle’s area equals width multiplied by height. 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3 DP: counts 3 digits after the decimal point.
3 SF: counts 3 digits starting from the first non-zero number.

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3 DP: counts 3 digits after the decimal point.
3 SF: counts 3 digits starting from the first non-zero number.

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3 DP: counts 3 digits starting from the first non-zero number.
3 SF: counts 3 digits after the decimal point.

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3 DP: counts 3 digits before the decimal point.
3 SF: counts 3 digits starting from the first non-zero number.

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3 DP: counts 3 non-zero digits after the decimal point.
3 SF: counts 3 digits starting from the decimal point.

","correct":false,"explanation":"Decimal places include zero digits and count positions after the decimal point. Significant figures instead begin at the first non-zero digit, wherever it occurs."}]},{"id":"2e44a9d4-9ad0-62fd-fd91-1d2691c95d89","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"In Pythagoras problems, the side used as $c$ in $a^2+b^2=c^2$ must always be the [ ].","back":"In Pythagoras problems, the side used as $c$ in $a^2+b^2=c^2$ must always be the hypotenuse.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"hypotenuse","correct":true,"explanation":"The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right-angled triangle and lies opposite the right angle. It is always represented by $c$ in $a^2+b^2=c^2$."},{"text":"shortest side","correct":false,"explanation":"The shortest side is one of the two perpendicular sides, not necessarily $c$. In Pythagoras’ theorem, $c$ must be the hypotenuse opposite the right angle."},{"text":"adjacent side","correct":false,"explanation":"The adjacent side depends on which acute angle is being considered and is terminology commonly used in trigonometry. In Pythagoras’ theorem, $c$ is always the hypotenuse."},{"text":"opposite side","correct":false,"explanation":"The opposite side depends on the chosen acute angle, so it is not automatically $c$. The side opposite the right angle is the hypotenuse and must be used as $c$."}]}]}],"examCountdown":{"examDate":"2027-05-14","paperLabel":"Paper 1"},"heading":"Quadratic Formula","title":"Quadratic Formula Flashcards","topbar":{"backHref":"/gcse/maths/aqa/flashcards"},"topicSidebar":"$L38"}]}],"topicId":"e06e6149-a5ad-4a6d-8558-d5a89fc67eca","walled":"$L39"}],"$L3a","$L3b"]