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Chapter 9 Quiz 2

Form G

Lessons 9-5 through 9-8

Do You Know HOW?
Solve each equation by completing the square. If necessary, round to the
nearest hundredth.
1. r2 + 6r = 16

2. m2 12m + 1 = 0

Solve each equation using the quadratic formula. If necessary, round answers to
the nearest hundredth.
3. x2 4x 7 = 0

4. 2x2 5x 12 = 0

Solve each equation using any method. Explain why you chose the method you
used. If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
5. x2 + 6x + 5 = 0

6. 3x2 12x = 1

7. f2 + 12f = 0

Find the number of real-number solutions of each equation.

8. 5x2 4x + 6 = 0

9. 3a2 4a 5 = 0

10. Which kind of function best models the data in the table? Write an

equation to model the data.

11. What are the solutions of the system?

y = x2 x + 2
y=x+5

Do You UNDERSTAND?
12. Vocabulary Explain why the quantity b2 4ac is called the discriminant.

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