Question

When you would not need to use the quadratic formula

Answer 1

Answer: When the quadratic equation  can be factored or solved by completing the square, you do not need to use the quadratic formula

Step-by-step explanation: In the form   ax² + bx + c

Whenever a is 1 (implied, no coefficient of x²) and the constant,  c, is a multiple of numbers whose sum or difference is equal to b, factoring is much quicker and easier than using the quadratic formula.

Even when there is a coefficient of x², there are procedures to find the factors and solve for x without resorting to the quadratic formula.