1.   Solve a2 - a - 20 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. -4, 5 B.
    C. D. -5, 4
    Hint

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

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

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

  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 a is negative B. any solution if is negative
    C. any positive solution D. any negative solution
    Hint



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