1.   Find the value of b that makes x2 + bx + 36 a perfect square.
    A. 6 B. 324
    C. -12, 12 D. 12
    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. 4 B. -4
    C. 2 D. -2
    Hint

  4.   Solve x2 – 12x + 34 = 0 by taking the square root of each side.
    A. {5, 7} B.
    C. {6} D.
    Hint

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



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