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Solving by factoring and Quadratic Formula

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Solve for the values of x:
(x - 3)(x + 6) = 0
a)
{ -3, -6 }
b)
{ 3, -6 }
c)
{ -3, -6 }
d)
{ 3, 6 }
2.
Solve by factoring:  2x2+ 7x + 6 = 0
a)

x= 3/2 and x = 2

b)

x = -3/2 and x = -2

c)

x = 6 and x = 7

d)

x = -6 and x = -7

3.
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
4.

What is the positive solution to x2 + 3x - 18 = 0?

a)

x = 6

b)

x = 3

c)

x = 2

d)

x = 9

5.
Solve by factoring: 5x2 + 13x + 6 = 0
a)
x = -2 and x = -3/5
b)
x = 2 and x = 3/5
c)
x = -2 and x = 3/5
d)
x = 2 and x = -3/5
6.

x2 + 4x - 32 = 0

a)

{-8, 4}

b)

{8, -4}

c)

{-8, -4}

d)

{-2, 16}

7.

Solve (x - 11)(5x + 1) = 0

a)

{11, -1/5}

b)

{-11, -1/5}

c)

{11, 1/5}

d)

{-11, 1/5}

8.
Solve
16a2 - 9 = 0
a)

{-3/43/4} 

b)

{-4/34/3} 

c)

{-9/169/16} 

d)

{-16/916/9} 

9.

Solve:  2x2+x=62x^2+x=6

a)

x=6x=6  and  x=52x=\frac{5}{2}  

b)

x=2x=-2  and  x=32x=\frac{3}{2}  

c)

x=32x=\frac{3}{2}  and  x=2x=2  

d)

x=52x=-\frac{5}{2}  and  x=6x=6  

10.

Solve:

x2 - 49 = 0

a)

{-7, 7}

b)

{-7}

c)

{7}

d)

{-7, 1}

11.

Identify a, b and c for the following Quadratic:

4x2 - 5x + 6 = 0

a)

a = 6, b = - 5, c = 4

b)

a = 6, b = 4, c = -5

c)

a = 4, b = - 5, c = 6

d)

a = 4, b = 5, c = 6

12.

Identify a, b and c for the following Quadratic:

-8x2 + x + 7 = 0

a)

a = 8, b = 1, c = 7

b)

a = - 8, b = 1, c = 7

c)

a = 7, b = 8, c = 1

d)

a = 1, b = 7, c = - 8

13.

Identify a, b and c for the following Quadratic:

x2 + 2x = 4

a)

a = 1, b = - 4, c = 2

b)

a = 1, b = 2, c = 4

c)

a = 1, b = 2, c = 0

d)

a = 1, b = 2, c = - 4

14.

Identify a, b and c for the following Quadratic:

x2 + 4 = 0

a)

a = 1, b = - 4, c = 2

b)

a = 1, b = 0, c = 4

c)

a = 1, b = - 4, c = 0

d)

a = 1, b = 0, c = - 4

15.

Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions for

y = -x2 - 5x + 12

a)

No Real Solution

b)
c)
d)
16.

What should you do first in solving this equation?

x2 + 6x - 13 = 3

a)

Factor

b)

Write down: a = 1, b = 6, c = -13

c)

Subtract 3 from both sides.

d)

Add 3 to both sides.

17.
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
18.
2x2-x -3=0
a)
x=-3/2  x=1
b)
x= 3/2 x= -1
c)
x= -3/2 x= -1
d)
x= 3/2 x= 1
19.

2m2=2m+122m^2=-2m+12  
Solve using the quadratic formula.

a)

x=2,3x=2,-3  

b)

x=3,2x=3,-2  

c)

x=1±13x=1\pm\sqrt{13}  

d)

No Solution

20.

Solve using the quadratic formula...

9x2 = 4 + 7x

a)
b)
c)
d)

No solution

21.

Solve using the quadratic formula:

4x2 + 4x + 1 = 0

a)

x = -½

b)

x = -2

c)

x = 0

d)

x = ½

22.

What is the "c" value in the equation..

4x2=184x^2=18  

a)

4

b)

18

c)

0

d)

-18

23.
Identify the 'b' value: y = 16x2 -8x -24
a)
16
b)
-8
c)
8
d)
-24
24.
The quadratic equation can be used to solve quadratic equations that cannot be factored.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Identify the 'a' value: y = 16x2 -8x -24
a)
16
b)
8
c)
-8
d)
-24
26.

What is this formula?

a)

This is the standard formula.

b)

This is the quadratic formula.

c)

This is the square root formula.

d)

This is the Pythagorean formula

27.

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

a)

-2, 3

b)

2, 3

c)

2, -3

d)

-2, -3

28.

Solve 2x2 + 7x - 15 = 0

a)

-3/2 or 5

b)

No Solution

c)

-5 or 3/2

d)

0.7 or 5

29.
Solve Using the Quadratic Formula
 x2 + 4x - 40 = -8
a)
-10 & -4
b)
-4 & 10
c)
-8 & 4
d)
8 & -4
30.

On a scale of 1 - 4, how well do you understand the material.

a)

1 - I am Lost

b)

2 - I need some help

c)

3 - I understand most of the material

d)

4 - I am an Expert