1.   Use the quadratic formula to solve 2x2 + 7x + 4 = 0. Approximate the solutions to the nearest hundredth.
    A. -5.56, -1.44 B. -2.78, -0.72
    C. -3.35, -0.15 D. 1.28, 3.66
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  2.   Use the quadratic formula to solve 3y2 + 2 = 8y. Approximate the solutions to the nearest hundredth.
    A. 0.43, 2.87 B. -0.64, 1.32
    C. 0.28, 2.39 D. 0.56, 4.77
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  3.   Which method of solving quadratic equations is best suited for the equation x2 – 18x = 0
    A. factoring B. graphing
    C. quadratic formula D. completing the square
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  4.   How many real roots exist if the discriminant of the equation = 0?
    A. cannot be determined from given information B. 2
    C. 0 D. 1
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  5.   Which of the following equations will have exactly 1 real root?
    A. 9x2 + 12x – 4 B. 2x2 + 5x – 16
    C. 4x2 – 8x + 4 D. x2 – 6x – 9
    Hint



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