True or false: quadratic equations

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A quadratic equation has degree two.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A quadratic equation can have at most two roots.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Every quadratic equation has two distinct real roots.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Factorisation is one way of solving a quadratic equation.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement about quadratic equations is true or false.

Explanation