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9.8.4 Practice

Algebra 19.8.4 Practice

9.8.4 Practice

9.8.4 • Practice

Complete the following questions to practice the skills you have learned in this lesson.

  1. The quadratic equation x 2 + 7 x + 10 = 0 is in the form of a x 2 + b x + c = 0 .
  1. What is the value of a ?
  1. What is the value of b ?
  1. What is the value of c ?

Examine the solution method that has been started below and use it to answer the remaining three parts of question 1.

Original equation
x 2 + 7 x + 10 = 0

Step 1 - Subtract 10 from each side.
x 2 + 7 x = − 10

Step 2 - Multiply each side by 4.
4 x 2 + 4 ( 7 x ) = − 4 ( 10 )

Step 3 - Rewrite 4 x 2 as ( 2 x ) 2 and 4 ( 7 x ) as 2 ( 7 ) 2 x .
( 2 x ) 2 + 2 ( 7 ) ( 2 x ) + _ _ _ _ 2 = _ _ _ _ 2 − 4 ( 10 )

Step 4 - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
( 2 x + _ _ _ _ ) 2 = _ _ _ _ 2 − 4 ( 10 )

Step 5 - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2 x + _ _ _ _ = ± _ _ _ _ 2 − 4 ( 10 )

Step 6 - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2 x = _ _ _ _ ± _ _ _ _ 2 − 4 ( 10 )

Step 7 - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
x = _ _ _ _

  1. In Step 2, what might be a good reason for multiplying each side of the equation by 4?
  1. Multiplying by 4 makes the coefficient of the squared term a perfect square, which makes it easier to complete the square.
  2. Multiplying by 4 makes the coefficient of the b term a perfect square, which makes it easier to complete the square.
  3. If the value of c is positive and you multiply by 4, it will be easier to divide the b term by 3 before you square it.
  4. You must always multiply both sides by 4 when completing the square.
  1. Complete the unfinished steps, then select two solutions.
  1. -10
  2. -5
  3. -2
  4. -4
  1. Substitute the values of a , b , and c into the quadratic formula, x = − b ± b 2 − 4 a c 2 a , but do not evaluate any of the expressions. Explain how this expression is related to solving x 2 + 7 x + 10 = 0 by completing the square.
  1. For this equation, the quadratic formula and completing the square are not the same and therefore not related.
  2. They are related because neither one can have a negative c value.
  3. Rather than evaluating at each step, the calculation is done all at once, at the end.
  4. In both forms of solving the equation, you need to list the values of a , b , and c to determine the solutions.
  1. Consider the standard form of the equation x 2 − 39 = 0 .
  1. What is the value of a ?
  1. What is the value of b ?
  1. What is the value of c ?
  1. Can you use the quadratic formula to solve this equation?
  1. No
  2. Yes
  1. Can you solve this equation using square roots?
  1. No, this equation can only be solved by the quadratic formula.
  2. Yes, the solutions are ± 39 .
  3. No, there is no solution.
  4. Yes, the solutions are ± 39 .
  1. Clare is deriving the quadratic formula by solving a x 2 + b x + c = 0 by completing the square.

    She arrived at this equation: ( 2 a x + b ) 2 = b 2 − 4 a c .

    Choose the best description of what she needs to do to finish solving for x .
  1. Find the square roots of each side. Divide each side by 2. Subtract b from each side.
  2. Divide each side by 2. Subtract b from each side. Then find the square roots of each side.
  3. Find the square roots of each side. Subtract b from each side. Then divide each side by 2 a .
  4. Subtract b 2 from each side. Find the square roots of each side. Then divide each side by 2.
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