H. Alg. 2 - 3.3 and 3.4 Quick Check Quiz

Factor the Trinomial:
x² - 8x + 15

• (x + 5) ( x + 3)
• (x - 5) (x - 3)
• (x + 15) (x - 1)
• (x - 7) (x - 8)

Factor: x² + 2x – 3

• (x - 2)(x + 1)
• (x + 1)(x - 3)
• (x + 2)(x - 1)
• (x - 1)(x + 3)

Factor
3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)
• 3(v-7)(v-1)
• (3v+1)(v-9)
• (3v+1)(v-10)

Factor
4n²-17n-15

• (n-10)(6n+1)
• (4n-5)(n-3)
• (n-5)(4n-3)
• (n-5)(4n+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

Which equation matches these solutions? x=5,-7

• (x+5)(x-7)=0
• (x-5)(x+7)=0
• (x+5)(x+7)=0
• (x-5)(x-7)=0

Find the zeros of this quadratic.

• b=4/5, b=3
• b=4, b=-3
• b=1/5, b=3
• b=4/5, b=-3

6x² - x - 2 = 0

• x= -2/3, 1/2

• x= 2/3, -1/2

• x= -2/3, -1/2

• x = -4, 3

Solve by factoring: 2x² - 5x - 12 = 0

• x = -4 and x = -6
• x = 4 and x = -3/2
• x = 4 and x = 6
• x = -4 and x = 3/2

Which of the following is a name for the answer to a quadratic equation?

• Vertex

• Root

• Zero

• Quartic

• x - intercept