1.
Factor
x
2
– 16.
A.
(
x
+ 2)(
x
– 8)
B.
(
x
– 4)(
x
– 4)
C.
(
x
+ 4)(
x
+ 4)
D.
(
x
+ 4)(
x
– 4)
Hint
2.
Which of the following trinomials is a perfect square trinomial?
A.
9
a
2
- 12
a
+ 4
B.
r
2
- 6
r
+ 36
C.
x
2
+ 16
x
+ 16
D.
4
y
2
+ 10
y
+ 25
Hint
3.
Solve 5
x
2
– 10
x
= 0.
A.
x
= 0 or
x
= 2
B.
x
= 0 or
x
= -2
C.
x
= 2
D.
x
= 0
Hint
4.
Solve
a
2
– 12
a
= -27.
A.
a
= 3
B.
a
= 9
C.
a
= 3 or
a
= 9
D.
a
= -27 or
a
= -15
Hint
5.
Rewrite the expression as a product of two binomials.
x
2
–
x
– 56
A.
(
x
+ 7)(
x
– 8)
B.
(
x
– 7)(
x
– 8)
C.
(
x
+ 7)(
x
+ 8)
D.
(
x
– 7)(
x
+ 8)
Hint