1.   Use the quadratic formula to solve x2 + 2x - 8 = 0.
    A. -4, -2 B. -4
    C. -2 D. -4, 2
    Hint

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

  3.   Use the quadratic formula to solve 3y2 + 2 = 8y. Approximate the solutions to the nearest hundredth.
    A. -0.64, 1.32 B. 0.28, 2.39
    C. 0.43, 2.87 D. 0.56, 4.77
    Hint

  4.   Which method of solving quadratic equations is best suited for the equation x2 – 18x = 0
    A. graphing B. quadratic formula
    C. factoring D. completing the square
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  5.   Which of the following equations will have exactly 1 real root?
    A. 2x2 + 5x – 16 B. 4x2 – 8x + 4
    C. x2 – 6x – 9 D. 9x2 + 12x – 4
    Hint



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