SOLUTION: How to diferentiate a quadratic equation like x^2 + 5x + 6? How to solve the same equation if equeted to 0?

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Question 487035: How to diferentiate a quadratic equation like x^2 + 5x + 6? How to solve the same equation if equeted to 0?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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To differentiate y = x^2 + 5x + 6, use the power rule.



To find the roots, simply use the quadratic formula. Or factor it to (x+5)(x+1) = 0, roots are -5, -1.