1.   Find the value of c that makes x2 + 16x + c a perfect square.
    A. -64 B. 16
    C. 64 D. 8
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  2.   Find the value of b that makes x2 + bx + 36 a perfect square.
    A. -12, 12 B. 324
    C. 6 D. 12
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  3.   Solve 2z2 + z - 4 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B.
    C. D. -2, 1
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  4.   Solve x2 – 12x + 34 = 0 by taking the square root of each side.
    A. B. {5, 7}
    C. {6} D.
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  5.   When using a quadratic equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 to find distances, what should always be ignored?
    A. any solution if is negative B. any negative solution
    C. any positive solution D. any solution if a is negative
    Hint



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