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Solving Quadratics by Factoring and Quadratic Formula

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Solve for X:

(x-5)(x+6)=0

a)

{5,5 }

b)

{ -5,-5 }

c)

{ -5,-6 }

d)

{5,-6 }

2.
What is the first step in solving 
(x + 2)(x - 3) = 0      ?
a)
Plug in zero for x
b)
Solve for x
c)
FOIL
d)
Set each binomial factor equal to zero
3.
Which equation matches these solutions? x=5,-7
a)
(x+5)(x-7)=0
b)
(x-5)(x+7)=0
c)
(x+5)(x+7)=0
d)
(x-5)(x-7)=0
4.

Solve the quadratic equation.

a)

-2, 4

b)

-8

c)

±8

d)

No real solution

5.

Use the quadratic formula to solve 2x2 + 2x - 12 = 0.

a)

-2, 3

b)

2, 3

c)

2, -3

d)

-2, -3

6.

Solve the quadratic equation.

a)

-4, 2

b)

-2, 4

c)

-16

d)

-4

7.

Convert x2+6x+9=0 to factored form and identify the solution.

a)

(x+3)(x+3)=0; x=-3

b)

(x+4)(x+5)=0; x=-4, -5

c)

(x-3)(x-3)=0; x=3

d)

Not factorable

8.

Find the zeros of this quadratic. (Finding the zeros means to find the solutions.)

a)

b=4/5, b=3

b)

b=4, b=-3

c)

b=1/5, b=3

d)

b=4/5, b=-3

9.
Solve by factoring:
x2 - 9x = 0
a)
9
b)
0, 9
c)
-9, 0
d)
-9
10.

Factors AND find the solutions of x2 + 2x – 3 = 0

a)

(x - 2)(x + 1); x=2, x=-1

b)

(x + 1)(x - 3); x=-1, x=3

c)

(x + 2)(x - 1); x=-2, x=1

d)

(x - 1)(x + 3); x=1, x=-3

11.

What are the zeros of the function below? (Finding zeros is the same as finding the solutions.)

(x - 6)(2x + 4) =0

a)

x = -6, x = -4

b)

x = 6, x = -2

c)

x = 4, x = 6, x =2

d)

cannot be determined

12.
What should you do first in solving this equation?
x2 + 6x - 13 = 3
a)
Get factored form
b)
Write down: a=1, b=6, c=-13
c)
Make it equal 0 by subtracting 3 on each side
d)
Type it all in a calculator.
13.

Solve by factoring: x2 = 7x + 18

a)

-7 and -18

b)

9 and 2

c)

9 and -2

d)

2 and 7

14.
What is this formula?
a)
This is the speed of light formula.
b)
This is the quadratic formula.
c)
This is the zero product property.
d)
This is scary.
15.
Solve Using the Quadratic Formula
 x2 + 4x - 40 = -8
a)
-10 & -4
b)
-4 & 10
c)
-8 & 4
d)
8 & -4
16.

Solve the following for x by using the Quadratic Formula


2x2+6x=7

a)
b)
c)
17.

What is the standard form for a Quadratic function?

a)

ax2+ bx = - c

b)

x = -b ± √(b2-4ac) / 2a

c)

ax2 + bx + c = 0

d)

y = mx + b

18.
What is name of the graph of a Quadratic Equation?
a)
Line
b)
Parbola
c)
U
d)
Parabola
19.
What is the greatest number of solutions that a Quadratic Equation can have?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
20.
Solve the equation by factoring.
x2 + 13x + 40 = 0
a)
-8, 5
b)
-40, -1
c)
5, 8
d)
-8, -5
21.

Use the Quadratic Formula to solve the Quadratic Equation.

x2 + 4x - 9 = 0

a)

-2 ± √13

b)

-2 ± 2√7

c)

-2 ± √7

d)

-2 + √7

22.

Solve by the Quadratic Formula:

 12q2+3q+7=0-12q^2+3q+7=0  

a)

 3±34524\frac{-3\pm\sqrt{345}}{24}  

b)

 3±34524\frac{3\pm\sqrt{345}}{-24}  

c)

 3±34524\frac{3\pm\sqrt{345}}{24}  

d)

 3±i3924\frac{3\pm i\sqrt{39}}{24}  

23.
Solve x2 - 5x + 10 = 0
a)
(5 - i√15)/2  ,  (5 + i√15)/2
b)
(5 - √15)/2  ,  (5 + √15)/2
c)
(5 - i√65)/2  ,  (5 + i√65)/2
d)
(5 - √65)/2  ,  (5 + √65)/2
24.
Solve for x: 
a)
x = {-4, -1}
b)
x = {-1, -4}
c)
x = {2+i, 2-i}
d)
x = {-2+i, -2-i}
25.
In the equation
y = x2 +5x +7, match each leading coefficient with its correct letter 
a)
a=0, b=5, c=7
b)
a=1, b=5, c=7
c)
a=7, b=5, c=1