1.
Find the value of
b
that makes
x
2
+
bx
+ 36 a perfect square.
A.
6
B.
-12, 12
C.
324
D.
12
Hint
2.
Solve
x
2
- 4
x
+ 1 = 0 by completing the square.
A.
B.
C.
D.
1, 3
Hint
3.
Solve
a
2
-
a
- 20 = 0 by completing the square.
A.
-4, 5
B.
C.
D.
-5, 4
Hint
4.
Solve 2
z
2
+
z
- 4 = 0 by completing the square.
A.
B.
-2, 1
C.
D.
Hint
5.
Solve
x
2
– 12
x
+ 34 = 0 by taking the square root of each side.
A.
{5, 7}
B.
C.
D.
{6}
Hint