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Solving Quadratic Equations using 3 Methods

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 6hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Write the question and show all work.
x2 = 100
a)
10
b)
-10
c)
±10
d)
±50
2.
Write the question and show all work.4x2=100
a)
25
b)
±25
c)
5
d)
±5
3.
Write the question and show all work.
(x-5)2 = 25
a)
±0
b)
±10
c)
10, 0
d)
-10, 0
4.
Write the question and show all work.
(x+3)2-5 = 9
a)
±√14 -3
b)
√14 - 3
c)
±11
d)
±5
5.
x2 = 16
a)
± 4
b)
± 8
c)
4
d)
8
6.
3x2 = 12
a)
± 2
b)
2
c)
± √12
d)
± 4
7.
-5x2 = -50
a)
± 5
b)
± 10
c)
± √10
d)
-10
8.
x2 + 4 = 68
a)
± 8
b)
± √8
c)
8
d)
± 64
9.
7x2 + 1 = 8
a)
± 1
b)
± 7
c)
± √7
d)
± 8
10.
(x + 1) 2 = 25
a)
± 5
b)
4  or  -6
c)
-4  or  6
d)
± 4
11.
(x - 2) 2 = 9
a)
± 3
b)
5  or  -1
c)
-5  or  1
d)
± 9
12.
Solve by taking square roots:
k2 - 6 = 43
a)
k = √37
b)
k = 37 or - 37
c)
k = 7, k = -7
d)
no solution
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.
Solve using square roots.
a)
± 1/4
b)
± 9/36
c)
± 1/2
d)
No real solution
15.
Write the question and show all work.4x2=100
a)
25
b)
±25
c)
5
d)
±5
16.
Write the question and show all work.
(x-5)2 = 25
a)
±0
b)
±10
c)
10, 0
d)
-10, 0
17.
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
18.
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 solutionb
19.
Solve by taking square roots:
3 + 9r2 = 12
a)
r = 0
b)
no solution
c)
r = 3, r = -3
d)
r = 1, r = -1
20.
Solve using square roots.
a)
±72
b)
±12
c)
12
d)
No real solution
21.
Solve by taking square roots:
k2 - 6 = 43
a)
k = √37
b)
k = 37 or - 37
c)
k = 7, k = -7
d)
no solution
22.
Solve
4m2 - 100 = 0
a)
m=25, -25
b)
m=96
c)
m=5, -5
d)
m=-96
23.
Solve by taking square roots:
k2 - 6 = 43
a)
k = √37
b)
k = 37 or - 37
c)
k = 7, k = -7
d)
no solution
24.
What are the solutions?
a)
0 and 8
b)
-2 and -4
c)
3 and -1
d)
2 and 4
25.
What are the x- intercepts?
a)
x= 0 and x= -4
b)
x= 0 and x= 4
c)
y= 0
d)
x= 2
26.
Solve for x     x2 - 4 = 76
a)
x = 4 , -4
b)
x = 4√5    ,  -4√5
c)
x = 80   ,  x = -80
d)
x = 5√4    or    -5√4
27.
2x2= 30
a)
x= √5
b)
x= √30
c)
x= √15
d)
x= ±5
28.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
-5x2 = -50
a)
± 5
b)
± 10
c)
± √10
d)
-10
34.
x2 + 4 = 68
a)
± 8
b)
± √8
c)
8
d)
± 64
35.
Solve using square roots.
a)
± 1/4
b)
± 9/36
c)
± 1/2
d)
No real solution
36.
3x2 - 1 = 14
a)
5
b)
-√5
c)
-√5, √5
d)
√5
37.
Simplify 4√75
a)
4√5
b)
12√5
c)
20√3
d)
7√3
38.
Simplify the following radical: 2√24
a)
4√6
b)
2√6
c)
24√2
d)
4√4
39.
5√80
a)
20√5
b)
4√5
c)
5√20
d)
4√5
40.
Simplify the following radical: √32
a)
3√2
b)
4√8
c)
16√2
d)
4√2
41.
√96
a)
4√6
b)
3√6
c)
6√5
d)
6√8
42.
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
43.
To solve by completing the square, what needs to be moved in this equation?
x2 = 9 - 4x
a)
the -4x
b)
the 9
c)
the x2
44.
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
45.
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
46.
Complete the square for
x2 + 12x + ____
a)
x2 + 12x + 144
b)
x2 + 12x + 36
c)
x2 + 12x - 36
d)
x2 + +12x - 144
47.

Given the perfect square trinomial, identify the equivalent expression


x2-18x+81

a)

(x-18)2

b)

(x-9)2

c)

(x+81)2

d)

(x+9)2

48.

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


x2 + 4x + 1 = 0

a)

x = -2 ± √3

b)

x = -3 ± √2

c)

x = 2 ± √3

d)

x = 2 ± √2

49.

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


x2 + 12x + 8= 0

a)

x = -6 ± 2√7

b)

x = 6 ± 2√7

c)

x = 28 ± √6

d)

x = -28 ± √6

50.
What is one of the solutions to this equation?
(2x - 1)2 = 49
a)
7
b)
-7
c)
-4
d)
-3
51.
Solve the equation by completing the square and then finding the roots. 
x2+ 6x - 4 = 36
a)
x = -7, 7
b)
x = 4, -10
c)
x = -4 +- √7
d)
x = 10, -4
52.

Solve by method of your choice.

x2 + 10x = -9

a)

1 and -12

b)

-1 and -9

c)

1 and -9

d)

1 and -1

53.

Solve. x2 + 4x - 16 = 0

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

What are the zeros?

a)

{2}

b)

{2,-4}

c)

No Solution

d)

{1,3}

55.

v2+2v−23=0v^2+2v-23=0  

a)

{9,1}\left\{9,1\right\}  

b)

{−2,−12}\left\{-2,-12\right\}  

c)

{−2+33,−2−33}\left\{-2+3\sqrt{3},-2-3\sqrt{3}\right\}  

d)

{−1+26, −1−26}\left\{-1+2\sqrt{6},\ -1-2\sqrt{6}\right\}  

56.

Solve by completing the square.
x2−4x−20=0x^2-4x-20=0  

a)

x={−2±62}x=\left\{-2\pm6\sqrt{2}\right\}  

b)

x={2±62}x=\left\{2\pm6\sqrt{2}\right\}  

c)

x={2±26}x=\left\{2\pm2\sqrt{6}\right\}  

d)

x={−2±26}x=\left\{-2\pm2\sqrt{6}\right\}  

57.

Solve.
x2−16x+48=0x^2-16x+48=0  

a)

x={−12, 4}x=\left\{-12,\ 4\right\}  

b)

x={−12, −4}x=\left\{-12,\ -4\right\}  

c)

x={−4, 12}x=\left\{-4,\ 12\right\}  

d)

x={4, 12}x=\left\{4,\ 12\right\}  

58.

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


x2 + 6x - 3 = 0

a)

−3±23-3\pm2\sqrt{3}

b)

3±233\pm2\sqrt{3}

c)

12±312\pm\sqrt{3}

d)

−12±3-12\pm\sqrt{3}

59.
Simplify the square root.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.
Solve using square roots.
5b2 - 4 = 41
a)
b = 9, b = -9
b)
b = 3, b = -3
c)
b = 8, b = -8
d)
no solution
61.
Solve
 2x² - 3x - 2 = 0
a)
x = 1, x = -1
b)
x = -1/2, x = 2
c)
x = 1/2, x = 2
d)
x = 1/2, x = 1
62.
Solve for the values of x:
(x - 3)(x + 6) = 0
a)
{ -3, -6 }
b)
{ 3, -6 }
c)
{ -3, -6 }
d)
{ 3, 6 }
63.
Solve using Zero-Product Property.
(x+4)(x-3) = 0
a)
x = 4 and x = -3
b)
x = 2 and x = 1
c)
x = -4 and x = 3
d)
x = -2 and x = 1
64.
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
65.
Solve
x2 + 9x + 20 = 0
a)
x = -2, x = -10
b)
x = -3, x = -4
c)
x = -4, x = -5
d)
x = -4, x = -6
66.
Solve
x2 + 7x + 12 = 0
a)
x = -2, x = -10
b)
x = -3, x = -4
c)
x = -4, x = -5
d)
x = -4, x = -6
67.
Solve
x2 + 13x + 12 = 0
a)
x = -1, x = -12
b)
x = -1, x = -24
c)
x = -2, x = -6
d)
x = -2, x = -12
68.
Solve by factoring: x2 - 9x + 20 = 0
a)
x = -4 and x = -5
b)
x = 20 and x = -9
c)
x = 4 and x = 5
d)
x = -4 and x = 5
69.
Solve by factoring: x2 + 3x - 18 = 0
a)
x = -3 and x = 6
b)
x = 3 and x = -6
c)
x = -9 and x = 2
d)
x = 9 and x = -2
70.
x2 + 15x + 44 = 0
a)
{-8, 2}
b)
{-7, 5}
c)
{-11, -4}
d)
{-11}
71.
Solve by factoring: x2 - 9x + 20 = 0
a)
x = -4 and x = -5
b)
x = 20 and x = -9
c)
x = 4 and x = 5
d)
x = -4 and x = 5
72.
Solve by factoring: x2 + 3x - 18 = 0
a)
x = -3 and x = 6
b)
x = 3 and x = -6
c)
x = -9 and x = 2
d)
x = 9 and x = -2
73.

Solve for a by factoring.

a2 + 2a - 24 = 0

a)

a = -6 and a = 4

b)

a = 6 and a = -4

c)

a = 12 and a = -2

d)

a = 8 and a = -3

74.
Solve by factoring:
 x2 - 9x + 20 = 0
a)
x = -4 and x = -5
b)
x = 20 and x = -9
c)
x = 4 and x = 5
d)
x = -4 and x = 5
75.
Solve by factoring:
x2 - 6x + 5 = 0
a)
-6, -1
b)
-5, -1 
c)
1, 6
d)
5, 1
76.
Solve
x2 + 13x + 12 = 0
a)
x = -12, -1
b)
x = 12, 1
c)
x = 13, 1
d)
x = -13, -1
77.
Solve by factoring.
z2 - 6z - 27 = 0
a)
z = 3 or z = 9
b)
z = 3 or z = -9
c)
z = -3 or z = 9
d)
z = -3 or z = -9
78.
Solve by factoring.
z2 - 18z + 81 = 0
a)
z = 9
b)
z = -9
c)
z = 9 or z = -9
79.

Solve:

k2 - 2k - 24 = 0

a)

k = -4, 6

b)

k = -4, -6

c)

k = -6, 1

d)

k = 4, -6

80.

Solve using the Zero-Product Property.

(x + 4)(x − 3) = 0

a)

x = 4 and x = −3

b)

x = 2 and x = 1

c)

x = −4 and x = 3

d)

x = −2 and x = 1

81.

Solve using the Zero-Product Property.

7x(x − 6) = 0

a)

x =7 and x = −6

b)

x = 0 and x = 6

c)

x = 0 and x = −6

d)

x = 7 and x = 6

82.

Solve using the Zero-Product Property

(x −11)(5x + 1) = 0

a)

x = 11 or x = −15-\frac{1}{5}

b)

x = −11 or x = −15-\frac{1}{5}

c)

x = 11 or x = 15\frac{1}{5}

d)

x = −11 or x = 15\frac{1}{5}

83.

Factor and Solve: Remember the two numbers you choose when factoring, are not your solutions to the equation!

a2 + 2a − 24 = 0

a)

a = −6, 4

b)

a = 6, −4

c)

a = 12, −2

d)

a = 8, −3

84.

Factor and Solve: Remember the two numbers you choose when factoring, are not your solutions to the equation!

x2 + 13x + 12 = 0

a)

x = −12, −1

b)

x = 12, 1

c)

x = 13, 1

d)

x = −13, −1

85.

Factor and solve:

z2 − 14z + 45 = 0

a)

z = 1, 45

b)

z = −1, 45

c)

z = −5, 9

d)

z = 5, 9

86.

x2 + 4x - 32 = 0

a)

x= -8, 4

b)

x= 8, -4

c)

x= -8, -4

d)

x = -2, 16

87.

Solve by taking the square root:

x2 = 49

a)

-7

b)

7

c)

49

d)

±7

88.

2x2=100

a)

x = ±25

b)

x = ±√50

c)

x = ±√100

d)

x = ±√5

89.
Solve by taking square roots:
k2 - 6 = 43
a)
k = √37
b)
k = 37 or - 37
c)
k = 7, k = -7
d)
no solution
90.

Solve by taking the square root:

4x2 = 100

a)

±10

b)

±25

c)

±5

d)

5