Solving Quadratic Functions by Factoring

Factor x²-16

• (x+4)²

• (x-4)²

• (x-16)(x+16)

• (x-4)(x+4)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

24 and 12 can BOTH be divided by ___. Select all of the choices that make this statement true.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

What is the first question you ask yourself when factoring a polynomial? 

• How many terms does it have? 
• Is there a GCF? 
• What strategy should I use? 
• Why do I have to learn this?!?!?!

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor Completely: 
3x² + 18x +15
Hint: Factor GCF first.

• 3(x² + 6x + 5)
• (x + 5)(x + 1)
• 3(x + 5)(x + 1)
• Prime

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

• (7a-10)(a-8)
• Not factorable
• (3a+1)(a+1)
• (3a-1)(a-1)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
k² - 2k - 24

• (k+4)(k-6)
• (k+4)(k+6)
• (k+6)(k-1)
• (k-4)(k+6)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

What is the first step in solving 
(x + 2)(x - 3) = 0      ?

• Plug in zero for x
• Solve for x
• FOIL
• Set each binomial factor equal to zero

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

What are the values of x when y = 0?

• { -3, 1 }
• { -2 }
• { -3, -1 }
• { 1, 3 }

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What are the x- intercepts?

• x= 0 and x= -4
• x= 0 and x= 4
• y= 0
• x= 2

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

Solve:
x² - 49 = 0

• x = -7, x = 7
• x = -7
• x = 7
• x = -7, x = 1

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2