1.
Factor
x
2
– 16.
A.
(
x
+ 4)(
x
+ 4)
B.
(
x
+ 2)(
x
– 8)
C.
(
x
– 4)(
x
– 4)
D.
(
x
+ 4)(
x
– 4)
Hint
2.
Factor
r
4
– 81.
A.
prime
B.
(
r
2
+ 9)(
r
2
+ 9)
C.
(
r
+ 3)
2
(
r
+ 3)
2
D.
(
r
2
+ 9)(
r
+ 3)(
r
- 3)
Hint
3.
Solve 4
y
2
– 25 = 0.
A.
B.
C.
or
D.
Hint
4.
Factor 3
x
3
+ 3
x
2
– 12
x
– 12.
A.
3(
x
– 2)(
x
– 2)(
x
+ 1)
B.
(
x
– 2)(
x
+ 2)(
x
+ 1)
C.
3(
x
– 2)(
x
+ 2)(
x
+ 1)
D.
(
x
– 2)(
x
– 2)(
x
+ 1)
Hint
5.
Suppose that we have a 3 ft. × 3 ft. piece of paper, and we cut out a square piece so that the area of the remaining piece is 5 feet. What is the length of a side of the square?
A.
4 ft.
B.
C.
2 ft.
D.
Hint