Solving Quadratics Quiz Review

What do you do to the b value to correctly complete the square?

• square it
• divide it by 2 and square the result
• divide it by 2 and take the square root of the result
• divide it by 2 only

When factoring
x² - 4x + 4 = 20,
what goes in the blank?
(x - __ )² = 20

• 4
• 2
• 8
• 20

What is one of the solutions to this equation?
(2x - 1)² = 49

• 7
• -7
• -4
• -3

Solve the following equation by completing the square:
n² - 2n - 3 = 0

• {3 and-1}
• {4 and -4}
• {5 and -3}
• {8 and -7}

Solve the following equation by completing the square:
n² = 18n + 40

• {11 and -11}
• {16 and 2}
• {20 and -2}
• {10 and -4}

Solve by completing the square:
k² − 12k + 23 = 0

• {6 + √13, 6 - √13}
• {-6 + √13, -6 - √13}
• {6 + √59, 6 - √59}
• {-6 + √59, -6 - √59}

Solve using the quadratic formula:
x² + 4x + 4 = 0

• 2 and 0
• -2 and 0
• 2
• -2

Determine the values of
a, b, and c for
the quadratic equation: 
4x² – 8x = 3

• a = 4, b = -8, c = 3
• a = 4, b =-8, c =-3
• a = 4, b = 8, c = 3
• a = 4, b = 8, c = -3

Solve using the quadratic formula:
4x² + 4x + 1 = 0

• x = -½
• x = -2
• x = 0

Use the quadratic formula to solve 2x² + 2x - 12?

• -2, 3
• 2, 3
• 2, -3
• -2, -3