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Alg 2 QR 3.1 - 3.3

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 6hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first question you ask yourself when factoring a polynomial? 
a)
How many terms does it have? 
b)
Is there a GCF? 
c)
What strategy should I use? 
d)
Why do I have to learn this?!?!?!
2.
Factor Completely: 
3x2 + 18x +15
Hint: Factor GCF first.
a)
3(x2 + 6x + 5)
b)
(x + 5)(x + 1)
c)
3(x + 5)(x + 1)
d)
Prime
3.
Factor
3a2 + 4a + 1
a)
(7a-10)(a-8)
b)
Not factorable
c)
(3a+1)(a+1)
d)
(3a-1)(a-1)
4.
Factor
k2 - 2k - 24
a)
(k+4)(k-6)
b)
(k+4)(k+6)
c)
(k+6)(k-1)
d)
(k-4)(k+6)
5.
Factor
3v2 - 4v - 7
a)
(3v-7)(v+1)
b)
3(v-7)(v-1)
c)
(3v+1)(v-9)
d)
(3v+1)(v-10)
6.
Factor out the GCF:
12x + 6
a)
6(2x + 1)
b)
3(4x + 2)
c)
6x(2x + 1)
d)
2(6x + 3)
7.
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
8.
What are the values of x when y = 0?
a)
{ -3, 1 }
b)
{ -2 }
c)
{ -3, -1 }
d)
{ 1, 3 }
9.
Solve for the values of x:
(x - 3)(x + 6) = 0
a)
{ -3, -6 }
b)
{ 3, -6 }
c)
{ -3, -6 }
d)
{ 3, 6 }
10.
What are the x- intercepts?
a)

(0, 0) and (-4, 0)

b)

(0, 0) and (4, 0)

c)
y= 0
d)
x= 2
11.
3x2 = 12
a)

x = ± 2

b)

x = 2

c)

x = ± √12

d)

x = ± 4

12.
x2 + 4 = 68
a)

x = ± 8

b)

x = ± √8

c)

x = 8

d)

x = ± 64

13.
7x2 + 1 = 8
a)

x = ± 1

b)

x = ± 7

c)

x = ± √7

d)

x = ± 8

14.
(x + 1) 2 = 25
a)

x = ± 5

b)

x = 4  or  -6

c)

x = -4  or  6

d)

x = ± 4

15.

16a2 - 9 = 0

a)

a = -3/4, 3/4

b)

a = -4/3, 4/3

c)

a = -9/16, 9/16

d)

a = -16/9, 16/9

16.

5b2 - 4 = 41

a)

b = 9, b = -9

b)

b = 3, b = -3

c)

b = 8, b = -8

d)

no solution

17.

5m2 + 1 = 6

a)

m = 0

b)

m = 1 or -1

c)

m = √7

d)

m = 7/5 m = -7/5

18.

3 + 9r2 = 12

a)

r = 0

b)

no solution

c)

r = 3, r = -3

d)

r = 1, r = -1

19.
a)

x = ±72

b)

x = ±12

c)

x = 12

d)

x=±6i2x=\pm6i\sqrt[]{2}  

20.

4m2 - 100 = 0

a)

m=25, -25

b)

m=96

c)

m=5, -5

d)

m=-96

21.

k2 - 6 = 43

a)

k = √37

b)

k = 37 or - 37

c)

k = 7, k = -7

d)

no solution

22.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
What is the first step to solving THIS equation by completing the square?
a2 + 10a + 21 = 0
a)
Set the equation equal to zero
b)
Divide 10 by 2 and add the result to both sides
c)
Add a2 and 10a together
d)
Subtract the 21
24.
What do you do to the b value to correctly complete the square?
a)
square it
b)
divide it by 2 and square the result
c)
divide it by 2 and take the square root of the result
d)
divide it by 2 only
25.
When factoring
x2 - 4x + 4 = 20,
what goes in the blank?
(x - __ )2 = 20
a)
4
b)
2
c)
8
d)
20
26.
When do you use the plus or minus symbol?
±
a)
After taking the square root of both sides
b)
After adding the square to both sides
c)
After taking half of b
d)
After setting the equation equal to zero
27.
What is one of the solutions to this equation?
(2x - 1)2 = 49
a)

x = 7

b)

x = -7

c)

x = -4

d)

x = -3

28.

Write the following quadratic expression in completed square form...

x2 + 6x = 5

a)

(x + 3)2 = 5

b)

(x + 6)2 = 9

c)

(x + 3)2 = 14

d)

(x + 6)2 = 14

29.

Write the following quadratic expression in vertex form...

y = x2 + 4x + 10

a)

y = (x + 4)2 + 6

b)

y = (x + 2)2 + 6

c)

y = (x + 4)2 - 6

d)

y = (x + 2)2 - 6

30.

Write the following quadratic expression in vertex form...

y = x2 + 4x + 10

a)

y = (x + 4)2 + 6

b)

y = (x + 2)2 + 6

c)

y = (x + 4)2 - 6

d)

y = (x + 2)2 - 6

31.

Solve the following quadratics equation by completing the square...


x2 - 10x - 5 = 0

a)

x = -5 ± √30

b)

x = 5 ± √30

c)

x = 30 ± √5

d)

x = -30 ± √5

32.

Solve the following quadratics equation by completing the square...


x2 + 6x - 3 = 0

a)

x = 3±23-3\pm2\sqrt{3}

b)

x = 3±233\pm2\sqrt{3}

c)

x = 12±312\pm\sqrt{3}

d)

x = 12±3-12\pm\sqrt{3}

33.
Solve by completing the square.
x2 +12x = 5
a)

x = 6 + √41 or  6 − √41

b)

x = 35 or 47

c)

x = −6 + √41 or  −6 − √41

d)

x = √35 or √47

34.
The height of an object thrown into the air can be modeled by the formula h(t) = -16t2 + 70t + 95, where h(t) is in feet after t seconds.
What is the height of the object after 5 seconds?
a)
95 feet
b)
45 feet
c)
70 feet
d)
171.56 feet
35.
What algebraic term are you solving for if the word problem is: The equation for leaping off a cliff is h = -16t2 + 8t +24.  How long will it take for you to hit the water?
a)
Roots (Solutions)
b)
Axis of Symmetry
c)
Vertex
d)
y-intercept
36.

A dolphin jumps from the water. The equation h = -16t2 + 80t models the dolphin's height at any given time, t. What is the maximum height the dolphin jumps?

a)

1 foot

b)

5 feet

c)

96 feet

d)

100 feet

37.
An object in launched directly upward at 64 feet per second (ft/s) from a platform 80 feet high. Its height is represented by the equation 
s(t) = –16t2 + 64t + 80.
What will be the object's maximum height? 
a)
2 ft
b)
80 ft
c)
144 ft
d)
64 ft
38.

What algebraic term are you solving for if the word problem is: The equation for leaping off a cliff is h = -16t2 + 8t +24. How long will it take for you to hit the maximum height?

a)

y coordinate of the vertex

b)

Axis of Symmetry

c)

x coordinate of the vertex

d)

y-intercept

39.

What algebraic term are you solving for if the word problem is: Members of the math club launch a model rocket from ground level with an initial velocity of 96 ft/sec. This can be modeled with the function h(t) = -16t2 + 96t. When does the rocket land?

a)

x-intercept

b)

y -intercept

c)

vertex

d)

axis of symmetry

40.

A ball is thrown vertically into the air. Its height in feet after t seconds is given by the equation h(t) = –5t2 + 20t, and is graphed below. How high will the ball be after 3 seconds?

a)

20 ft

b)

15 ft

c)

5 ft

d)

10 ft

41.

Members of the math club launch a model rocket from ground level with an initial velocity of 96 ft/sec. This can be modeled with the function h(t) = -16t2 + 96t. When does the rocket hit the ground?

a)

7 seconds

b)

6 seconds

c)

3 seconds

d)

8 seconds

42.
What does i2 = ?
a)
-1
b)
√-1
c)
1
d)
-√1
43.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

What is the simplified form of (-3 + 2i)(1- 4i)

a)

-2 - 2i

b)

5 + 14i

c)

-11 -10i

d)

-3 -8i

46.

What is the simplified form of (-6i)(3i)

a)

-18

b)

-18i

c)

18

d)

-18i2

47.

(3+4i)(-8-i)

a)

-5+3i

b)

-24-4i

c)

-24-4i2

d)

-20

e)

-20-35i

48.

a)

21 - 16i

b)

21 -24i

c)

11 - 16i

d)

11 - 24i

49.

a)

2 + 12i

b)

-34 + 12i

c)

34 + 12i

d)

-2 + 12i

50.

a)

8 + 14i

b)

3 + 14i

c)

13 + 14i

d)

11 + 14i

51.

a)

15i

b)

9 + 6i

c)

-3i

d)

-9 + 6i

52.

What is the simplified form of (-9 + 5i) + (3 -2i)

a)

-12 + 31i

b)

-6 + 3i

c)

-11 + 7i

d)

5 - 3i

53.

What is the simplifies form of (11 - 7i) - (-3 + 12i)

a)

8 - 19i

b)

8 + 5i

c)

13- 19i

d)

14 -19i

54.

What is the simplified form of (8 -3i)2?

a)

73

b)

16 - 6i

c)

55 + 48i

d)

55 - 48i

55.

(5 - 2i) + (-7 + 8i)

a)

-2+6i

b)

12+6i

c)

-35-16i2

d)

-35 -16i

56.

(10 + 3i) - (2 - 9i)

a)

20 - 27i

b)

12 - 7i

c)

8 + 12i

d)

20 - 27i2

57.

(i)(3i)

a)

-3i

b)

-3

c)

3

d)

2i

58.
Multiply
3i(-2 + 4i)
a)
-6+12i
b)
-12-6i
c)
-2+7i
d)
12+6i
59.
The product of (3 -2i) and (7+6i) is
a)
21 - 12i
b)
9 + 4i
c)
33 + 4i
d)
21 + 16i