1.
Find the value of
b
that makes
x
2
+
bx
+ 36 a perfect square.
A.
12
B.
6
C.
324
D.
-12, 12
Hint
2.
Solve
x
2
- 4
x
+ 1 = 0 by completing the square.
A.
B.
1, 3
C.
D.
Hint
3.
Solve
a
2
-
a
- 20 = 0 by completing the square.
A.
-5, 4
B.
C.
D.
-4, 5
Hint
4.
Solve
x
2
– 8
x
+ 16 = 13 by taking the square root of each side.
A.
-2
B.
2
C.
4
D.
-4
Hint
5.
Solve
x
2
– 16
x
– 17 = 0 by completing the square.
A.
{1, 17}
B.
{–1, 13}
C.
{1, 13}
D.
{–1, 17}
Hint