1.   Find the value of b that makes x2 + bx + 36 a perfect square.
    A. -12, 12 B. 6
    C. 12 D. 324
    Hint

  2.   Solve x2 - 4x + 1 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B. 1, 3
    C. D.
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  3.   Find the solutions of the equation.(x – 2) 2 – 1 = 3
    A. x = –4 and x = –4
    B. x = 4 and x = –4
    C. x = 0 and x = 4
    D. x = 0 and x = –4
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  4.   Identify the perfect square trinomial.
    A. x2 – 16
    B. x2 – 7x + 12
    C. 25x2 + 10x + 1
    D. 4x2 + 6x + 2
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  5.   Rewrite the expression as a square with a constant added or subtracted.x2 – 6x – 15
    A. (x – 3) 2 – 24
    B. (x – 3) 2 + 9
    C. (x – 3) 2 – 15
    D. (x – 3) 2 – 9
    Hint



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