You are solving a quadratic by using the Quadratic Formula, What needs to be done to this function before we can identify a, b, and c?

Question

722+22= 4
(1 point)
• The quadratic first needs to be factored.
• The like terms need to be combined
• The equation needs to be set equal to zero.
• We need to add 4 on both sides of the equation

Answer 1

To use the Quadratic Formula, the equation must be set equal to zero. Therefore, the correct answer is:

• The equation needs to be set equal to zero.

This allows you to identify the coefficients \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) from the standard form of a quadratic equation, which is \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\).