1.
The roots of
x
2
+ 4
x
+ 7 are________.
A.
real and imaginary
B.
real and irrational
C.
real and rational
D.
imaginary
Hint
2.
Solve
x
2
+ 7
x
+ 8 = 0.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
3.
Suppose a ball is thrown straight up at a speed of 50 feet per second. The time in seconds that it takes for the ball to hit the ground can be found by solving the equation 5 + 50
t
- 16
t
2
= 0. Approximately how long does it take for the ball to hit the ground?
A.
0.1 s
B.
-0.1 s
C.
3.2 s
D.
4.8 s
Hint
4.
Solve
x
2
+ 14
x
+ 49 = 0 by using the quadratic formula.
A.
6, 16
B.
7, –18
C.
3, 8
D.
–3, –8
Hint
5.
If a perfect square is equal to a constant, what is the best method to solve the quadratic equation?
A.
Completing the Square
B.
Factoring
C.
Quadratic Formula
D.
Square Root Property
Hint