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Square Root Method and Quadratic Formula

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 b24b+4=0b^2-4b+4=0  

a)

x = -2

b)

x = 2

c)

no real solution

d)

x = -2 and 2

2.

Identify a, b and c in the quadratic equation: 2x23x5=02x^2-3x-5=0   

a)

a = 2 , b = 3, c = -5

b)

a = 2, b = -3, c = 5

c)

a = 2, b = -3, c = -5

d)

a = -2, b = 3, c = 5

3.

 m25m14=0m^2-5m-14=0  

a)

x = 7 and -2

b)

x = 7 and 2

c)

x = -7 and -2

d)

x = -7 and 2

4.

 x2+4x+3=0x^2+4x+3=0  

a)

x = 1 and -3

b)

x = -1 and -3

c)

x = -1 and 3

d)

x = 1 and 3

5.

What method would you use to solve x216=0x^2-16=0   

a)

Factoring Method

b)

Completing the Square Method

c)

Quadratic Formula

d)

Square Root Method

6.

The first step in solving quadratic equations is to . . .

a)

factor

b)

write the equation in standard form

c)

use quadratic formula

d)

complete the square

7.

 2x22x+3=02x^2-2x+3=0  

a)

x = -1 and 3

b)

x = 1 and -3

c)

No real solution

d)

x = 1

8.
Solve
x2 + 2x - 24 = 0
a)
x = -6, x = 4
b)
x = 6, x = -4
c)
x = 12, x = -2
d)
x = 8, x = -3
9.
Solve
16a2 - 9 = 0
a)
a = -3/43/4 
b)
a = -4/34/3 
c)
a = -9/169/16 
d)
a = -16/916/9 
10.
3x2 = 12
a)
± 2
b)
2
c)
± √12
d)
± 4
11.
x2 + 4 = 68
a)
± 8
b)
± √8
c)
8
d)
± 64
12.
(x + 1) 2 = 25
a)
± 5
b)
4  or  -6
c)
-4  or  6
d)
± 4
13.
Solve by taking square roots:
5b2 - 4 = 41
a)
b = 9, b = -9
b)
b = 3, b = -3
c)
b = 8, b = -8
d)
no solution
14.

 (x+5)2=81\left(x+5\right)^2=81  Evaluate using square roots.

a)

x = 5, x = 9

b)

x = 4, x = -14

c)

x =  ±219\pm2\sqrt{19}  

d)

x =  ±\pm  9

15.
Solve:
x2 - 49 = 0
a)
x = -7, x = 7
b)
x = -7
c)
x = 7
d)
x = -7, x = 1
16.
Solve by taking square roots:
5m2 + 1 = 6
a)
m = 0
b)
m = 1 or -1
c)
m = √7
d)
m = 7/5 m = -7/5
17.

Solve.

(2x - 4)2 = 16

a)

x = 4

b)

x = 10

c)

x = -2

d)

x = 0, 4

18.

What is the quadratic formula?

a)

x=b(b)24(a)(c)2(a)x=\frac{b-\sqrt{\left(b\right)^2-4\left(a\right)\left(c\right)}}{2\left(a\right)}

b)

x=(b)±(b)24(a)(c)2(a)x=\frac{-\left(b\right)\pm\sqrt{\left(b\right)^2-4\left(a\right)\left(c\right)}}{2\left(a\right)}

c)

x=(b)±(b)24(a)(c)2ax=\frac{\left(b\right)\pm\sqrt{\left(b\right)^2-4\left(a\right)\left(c\right)}}{2a}

d)

x=(b)±b±4(a)(c)x=-\left(b\right)\pm\sqrt{b\pm4\left(a\right)\left(c\right)}

19.
What is one of the solutions to this equation?
(2x - 1)2 = 49
a)
7
b)
-7
c)
-4
d)
-3
20.
3x2 = 12
a)
± 2
b)
2
c)
± √12
d)
± 4
21.
-5x2 = -50
a)
± 5
b)
± 10
c)
± √10
d)
-10
22.
7x2 + 1 = 8
a)
± 1
b)
± 7
c)
± √7
d)
± 8
23.
(x + 1) 2 = 25
a)
± 5
b)
4  or  -6
c)
-4  or  6
d)
± 4
24.
(x - 2) 2 = 9
a)
± 3
b)
5  or  -1
c)
-5  or  1
d)
± 9
25.
3x2 = 30
a)
± 10
b)
± √10
c)
± 15
d)
30
26.
(x - 2) 2 = 49
a)
9  or  -5
b)
± 9
c)
± 5
d)
± 7
27.
Solve by taking square roots:
5b2 - 4 = 41
a)
b = 9, b = -9
b)
b = 3, b = -3
c)
b = 8, b = -8
d)
no solution
28.


 x2400 = 0x^2-400\ =\ 0  Evaluate by using square roots.

a)

No solution

b)

x = 200

c)

x =  ±\pm  20

d)

x =  ±210\pm2\sqrt{10}  

29.

 (x6)2=144\left(x-6\right)^2=144  Evaluate using square roots.

a)

x = 18, x = -6

b)

x =  ±\pm  12

c)

x = 6, x = -18

d)

x = -6, x = 12

30.

 (x+5)2=81\left(x+5\right)^2=81  Evaluate using square roots.

a)

x = 5, x = 9

b)

x = 4, x = -14

c)

x =  ±219\pm2\sqrt{19}  

d)

x =  ±\pm  9

31.

 5x2=500-5x^2=-500  Evaluate using square roots.

a)

 x=±100x=\pm100  

b)

 x =±10x\ =\pm10  

c)

No solution

d)

 x=±105x=\pm10\sqrt{5}  

32.

 7x2+1=297x^2+1=29  Evaluate using square roots.

a)

 x=4, x = 307x=4,\ x\ =\ \frac{30}{7}  

b)

 x=±2x=\pm2  

c)

 x=±287x=\pm\sqrt{\frac{28}{7}}  

d)

 x=±4x=\pm4  

33.

 8x27=1938x^2-7=193  Evaluate using square roots.

a)

 x=±45x=\pm45  

b)

 x=±35x=\pm3\sqrt{5}  

c)

 x=±5x=\pm5  

d)

 x=±25x=\pm25  

34.

 (x+5)26=43\left(x+5\right)^2-6=43  Evaluate using square roots.

a)

 x=2, x=12x=2,\ x=-12  

b)

 x=±7x=\pm7  

c)

 x=5±7x=5\pm\sqrt{7}  

d)

 x=5±49x=-5\pm49  

35.

 (x14)2+13=14\left(x-14\right)^2+13=14  Evaluate using square roots.

a)

 x=±13x=\pm13  

b)

 x=±15x=\pm\sqrt{15}  

c)

 x=±14x=\pm14  

d)

 x=15, x=13x=15,\ x=13  

36.

 3(x5)2=123\left(x-5\right)^2=12  Evaluate using square roots.

a)

 x=±9x=\pm9  

b)

 x=±3x=\pm3  

c)

 x=3, x=7x=3,\ x=7  

d)

 x=1, x=11x=-1,\ x=11  

37.
Solve    2x2 + 7x - 15 = 0
a)
-1.5 or 5
b)
No Solution
c)
-5 or 1.5
d)
0.7 or 5
38.
Solve using the quadratic formula.
2x2 - 9x - 35 = 0
a)
x = 7/2, x = -6
b)
x = -5/2, x =5
c)
x = -3/7, x =6
d)
x = -5/2, x = 7
39.
Solve     8x2 - 6x + 1 = 0
a)
No Solution
b)
0 or 1
c)
-0.5 or -0.25
d)
0.25 or 0.5
40.
Use the quadratic formula to solve 2x2 + 2x - 12?
a)
-2, 3
b)
2, 3
c)
2, -3
d)
-2, -3
41.

Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions for

y = 2x2 - 9x + 5

a)

-8.14 and 6.14

b)

-4.07 and 3.07

c)

3.9 and 0.6

d)

ZERO solutions

42.
Solve
2x2 + 17x + 21 = 0
a)
x= -21/2, -17
b)
x= 2/3, 16
c)
x=-7, -3/2
d)
x=15, -3/7
43.

 r27r6=2r-r^2-7r-6=-2r  

a)

 1,61,-6  

b)

 2, 32,\ 3  

c)

 1, 3-1,\ 3  

d)

 3,2-3,-2  

44.

Solve Using the Quadratic Formula

x2 + 4x - 40 = -8

a)

x = -10 and x = -4

b)

x = -4 and x = 10

c)

x = -8 and x = 4

d)

x = 8 and x = -4

45.

Solve using the quadratic formula:

4x2 + 4x + 1 = 0

a)

x = -½

b)

x = -2

c)

x = 0

d)

x = ½