Quadratics (Easy)
AMC 10 Q1–8 depth — contest entry, not school drills.
Quadratics: core idea
Factor.
Example problem: hint and answer
Solve for positive .
Hint: Factor or use the vertex and Vieta relationships. Answer: 7.
Practice (9 problems — type your answers)
1. Find the positive root of .
2. Solve for positive .
3. Find the roots' sum of .
4. Find the roots' product of .
5. Solve for the nonzero root.
6. Find the vertex -coordinate of .
7. Solve for the larger root.
8. Find when and .
9. How many real roots does have?