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Solving Quadratic Equations: Completing the Square (Continued) — Unit test Answers

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A quadratic equation of the form 0 = ax2 + bx + c has one real number solution. Which could be the equation?

A
0 = 2x2 – 4x + 1
B
0 = 2x2 – 5x + 3
C
0 = –2x2 – 4x – 2
D
0 = –2x2 – 3x – 1
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Liliana decides to crop a square photo 2 inches on each side to fit it into a frame. The area of the original photo was 121 square inches. In the equation (x + 2)2 = 121, x represents the side measure of the cropped photo.

A
8 inches by 8 inches
B
9 inches by 9 inches
C
12 inches by 12 inches
D
13 inches by 13 inches
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Two numbers are 10 units away in different directions from their midpoint, m, on a number line. The product of the numbers is –99.

A
(m – 5)(m + 5) = 99
B
(m – 10)(m + 10) = 99
C
m2 – 25 = –99
D
m2 – 100 = –99
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What are the solutions to the quadratic equation 4(x + 2)2 = 36

A
x = −11 and x = 7
B
x = −7 and x = 11
C
x = −5 and x = 1
D
x = −1 and x = 5
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Mischa wrote the quadratic equation 0=-x2+4x-7 in standard form. If a = -1, what is the value of c in her equation?

A
c=-7
B
c=-1
C
c=4
D
c=7
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What is a solution to (x + 6)(x + 2) = 60?

A
x = −6
B
x = −4
C
x = 4
D
x = 12
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Which is the graph of a quadratic equation that has a negative discriminant?

A
On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens down. It goes through (negative 4, negative 4), has a vertex at (negative 2, 0), and goes through (0, negative 4).
Option A
B
On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens down. It goes through (negative 4, negative 4), has a vertex at (negative 2, 0), and goes through (0, negative 4).
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens up. It goes through (negative 4, 4), has a vertex at (negative 2, 0), and goes through (0, 4).
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens up. It goes through (negative 4, 8), has a vertex at (negative 2, 4), and goes through (0, 8).
Option D
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Fiona is completing the square to solve the polynomial equation.x2 – 4x + 1 = 0

A
isolating the constant 1
B
adding 4 to both sides of the equation
C
isolating the second term, –4x
D
adding 1 to both sides of the equation
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Which equation has an a-value of –2, a b-value of 1, and a c-value of 3?

A
0 = –2x2 + x + 3
B
0 = 2x2 + x + 3
C
0 = –2x2 + 3
D
0 = 2x2 – x + 3
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Solve x2 − 24x = −80 by completing the square.What is the solution set of the equation?

A
{2, 40}
B
{4, 20}
C
{5, 16}
D
{8, 10}
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Solve x2 – 8x = 20 by completing the square. Which is the solution set of the equation?

A
{–22, 14}
B
{–14, 22}
C
{–10, 2}
D
{–2, 10}
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Sergey is solving 5x2 + 20x – 7 = 0. Which steps could he use to solve the quadratic equation by completing the square? Select three options.5(x2 + 4x + 4) = –7 + 20x + 2 = 5(x2 + 4x) = 75(x2 + 4x + 4) = 7 + 205(x2 + 4x) = –7

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A
5(x2 + 4x + 4) = –7 + 20
B
x + 2 =
C
5(x2 + 4x) = 7
D
5(x2 + 4x + 4) = 7 + 20
E
5(x2 + 4x) = –7
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What are the solutions to m2 – 9 = 0?

m
m = –9 and m = 0
m
m = –3 and m = 3
m
m = –3
m
m = 9
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What values of b satisfy 4(3b + 2)2 = 64?

A
b = and b = –2
Option A
B
b = 2 and b =
Option B
C
b = and b = 3
Option C
D
b = 2 and b =
Option D
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Using the Completing the Square method, what are the zeros of the quadratic function f(x) = 2x2 + 8x – 3?

A
x = –2 – and x = –2 +
Option A
B
x = –2 – and x = –2 +
Option B
C
x = 2 – and x = 2 +
Option C
D
x = 2 – and x = 2 +
Option D

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