1.   Find the value of c that makes x2 + 16x + c a perfect square.
    A. 64 B. -64
    C. 16 D. 8
    Hint

  2.   Solve 2z2 + z - 4 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B.
    C. D. -2, 1
    Hint

  3.   Solve x2 – 8x + 16 = 13 by taking the square root of each side.
    A. 4 B. -2
    C. -4 D. 2
    Hint

  4.   Solve 0.25x2 – 7x – 15 = 0.
    A. {–2, 30} B. {4, 30}
    C. {–5, 3} D. {3, 15}
    Hint

  5.   When using a quadratic equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 to find distances, what should always be ignored?
    A. any negative solution B. any solution if a is negative
    C. any solution if is negative D. any positive solution
    Hint



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