1.   Find the value of b that makes x2 + bx + 36 a perfect square.
    A. 6 B. 12
    C. 324 D. -12, 12
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  2.   Solve x2 - 4x + 1 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B.
    C. 1, 3 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.   Find the solutions of the equation.–2(x – 7) 2 = –32
    A. x = 3 and x = –11
    B. x = 3 and x = 11
    C. x = –3 and x = 11
    D. x = –3 and x = –11
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  5.   Identify the perfect square trinomial.
    A. x2 – 7x + 12
    B. 25x2 + 10x + 1
    C. x2 – 16
    D. 4x2 + 6x + 2
    Hint



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