1.   Use the quadratic formula to solve 6x2 - x - 1 = 0.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  2.   Use the quadratic formula to solve 2x2 + 7x + 4 = 0. Approximate the solutions to the nearest hundredth.
    A. 1.28, 3.66 B. -2.78, -0.72
    C. -3.35, -0.15 D. -5.56, -1.44
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  3.   Use the quadratic formula to solve x2 + 4x + 5 = 0.
    A. 5 B. -1, -4
    C. -1 D.
    Hint

  4.   Which method of solving quadratic equations is best suited for the equation x2 – 18x = 0
    A. completing the square B. quadratic formula
    C. graphing D. factoring
    Hint

  5.   How many real roots exist if the discriminant of the equation = 0?
    A. 0 B. 1
    C. 2 D. cannot be determined from given information
    Hint



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