Quadratic Equation, Mathematics
Quadratic Equation
The basic algebraic properties of real numbers a, b and c are:
Property | Description |
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Closure | a + b and ab are real numbers |
Commutative | a + b = b + a, ab = ba |
Associative | (a+b) + c = a + (b+c), (ab)c = a(bc) |
Distributive | (a+b)c = ac+bc |
Identity | a+0 = 0+a = a |
Inverse | a + (-a) = 0, a(1/a) = 1 |
Cancellation | If a+x=a+y, then x=y |
Zero-factor | a0 = 0a = 0 |
Negation | -(-a) = a, (-a)b= a(-b) = -(ab), (-a)(-b) = ab |