Use the left and right arrows to move through the lesson or click “Show Step by Step” below to see all the steps at once.

Desmos Shortcuts

By typing in these shortcuts, you’ll get the indicated feature.

shift + 6: exponent
sqrt: square root
cbrt: cubed root
nthroot: “nth” root
table: creates a table to add points
pi: adds the pi value
frac: creates an empty fraction
< =: ≤
shift + \: absolute value symbol

Nonlinear Equations – Solutions for Quadratic

This guide provides a step-by-step approach to solving quadratic equations using Desmos. It demonstrates how to identify solutions for the equation by utilizing the x-intercepts displayed on a graphing calculator. Additionally, the guide demonstrates how to verify the answer choices against the calculated x-intercept values when the answer choice values and x-intercept values are in different formats.

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Desmos Shortcuts

By typing in these shortcuts, you’ll get the indicated feature.

shift + 6: exponent

sqrt: square root

cbrt: cubed root

nthroot: “nth” root

table: creates a table to add points

pi: adds the pi value

frac: creates an empty fraction

< = : ≤

shift + \: absolute value symbol