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1D Solving Quadratics with Real and Complex Roots

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1D Solving Quadratics with Real and Complex Roots

The document consists of a series of questions and answers related to solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula and the discriminant. It includes correct and incorrect responses, along with explanations for each question. The content covers various aspects of quadratic functions, including their roots and the properties of their graphs.

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Question 1

Incorrect

Mark 0 out of 1

Use the quadratic formula to solve for x.


2
x − 8x + 3 = 0

Select one:
− −
a. x = 4 ± √ 19

− −
b. x = 4 ± 2√ 13

− −
c. x = 4 ± √ 13

d. The correct solution is not shown.


− −
e. x = −4 ± 2√ 13

Start with x 2
− 8x + 3 = 0

The equation is in the standard form ax 2


+ bx + c = 0

So, the quadratic formula states that

− − −−−−−
2
−b ± √ b − 4ac
x =
2a

Where a ,
= 1 b = −8 and c = 3 . Hence
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−−−−−−−− −−−−−
−(−8) ± √(−8)2 − 4(1)(3)
x =
2

− −−−−−
8 ± √ 64 − 12
=
2

− −
8 ± √ 52
=
2

− −
8 ± 2√ 13
=
2

− −
= 4 ± √ 13

− −
Hence x = 4 ± √ 13

− −
The correct answer is: x = 4 ± √ 13

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Question 2

Correct

Mark 1 out of 1

Use the discriminant to determine the graph of


2
y = −3x + 4x + 2

Select one:
a.

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b.

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c.

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d.

Start with y = −3x


2
+ 4x + 2.

Recall that the discriminant of a quadratic of the form y = ax


2
+ bx + c is b
2
− 4ac . Which tells us how many real roots
the function has.

In our case, a ,
= −3 b = 4 and c = 2 , so
2 2
b − 4ac = (4) − 4(−3)(2)

= 16 + 24

= 40

Since the discriminant is positive, the equation has 2 real roots.

Recall that real roots of an equation are the same as x-intercepts of the graph.
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Hence, the function has 2 x-intercepts. Choice c. is the only graph fitting this description.
The correct answer is:

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Question 3

Incorrect

Mark 0 out of 1

Find the discriminant:


2
5x + 10x + 9 = 0

Select one:

a. 4√ 5

b. 280

c. −80

d. 80

e. The correct solution is not shown.

Start with 5x 2
+ 10x + 9 = 0

Recall that the discriminant of a quadratic of the form ax 2


+ bx + c = 0 is b
2
− 4ac .

In our case, a ,
= 5 b = 10 and c = 9 , so

2 2
b − 4ac = (10) − 4(5)(9)

= 100 − 180

= −80

The
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Question 4

Correct

Mark 1 out of 1

Suppose the vertex of a parabola is in the second quadrant and the parabola opens down.

What can be determined about the value of the leading coefficient, a, and the discriminant?

Select one:
a. a is positive and the discriminant is negative

b. a is negative and the discriminant is negative

c. a is positive and the discriminant is positive

d. a is negative and the discriminant is zero

e. The correct solution is not shown.

The parabola opens down, so a is negative.

If the vertex is in the second quadrant and the parabola opens in a negative direction, then the parabola intersects the x-
axis twice.

Thus the discriminant is positive.

The correct answer is: The correct solution is not shown.

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Question 5

Correct

Mark 1 out of 1

Determine the number and type of solutions for the given quadratic equation.

2
4x = −3x − 3

a. 1 Complex Solution

b. 1 Real Solution

c. 2 Complex Solution

d. 1 Complex Solution and 1 Real Solution

e. 2 Real Solutions

f. No Solution

Your answer is correct.

The correct answer is 2 complex solutions.

4x
2
= −2x − 3 Given
4x
2
+ 2x + 3 = 0 Standard Form
a = 4, b = 2, c = 3 Identification of coefficients
2
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= 2
2
− 4(4)(3) = 4 − 48 = −44 < 0 Evaluation of discriminant
Since b 2
− 4ac < 0 , there are 2 complex solutions.

The correct answer is:


2 Complex Solution

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Question 6

Correct

Mark 1 out of 1

Use the quadratic formula to solve for x.

2
2x − x = −1

Select one:

a. 1 ± i√ 7
x =
4

b. The correct solution is not shown.

c. x = −1 or x =
1


d. −1 ± i√ 7
x =
4

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e. x = −
1
or x = 1
2

Start with 2x 2
− x = −1

Add 1 to both sides to get

2
2x − x + 1 = 0

The equation is in the standard form ax 2


+ bx + c = 0

So, the quadratic formula states that

− −−−− −−
−b ± √ b2 − 4ac
x =
2a

Where a ,
= 2 b = −1 and c = 1 . Hence

−−−−− −−−−−−−−
2
−(−1) ± √(−1) − 4(2)(1)
x =
2(2)

−−−−
1 ± √1 − 8
=
4

−−−
1 ± √ −7
=
4


−−
Since √ −1 = i, we have


1 ± i√ 7
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4

1 ± i√ 7
The correct answer is: x =
4

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Question 7

Correct

Mark 1 out of 1


Select all solutions to the following quadratic equation:
2
2(x + 3) − 8 = 120

Select one or more:


a. 5

b. −5

c. −11

d. −6

e. −3 − √ 8

f. −3 + √ 8

g. 6

Your answer is correct.

Isolate the squared binomial:


2
2(x + 3) − 8 = 120

2
2(x + 3) = 128

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(x + 3
2
= 64
)
Take the square root of both sides:
− −
x + 3 = ±√ 64
− −
x = −3 ± √ 64

x = −3 ± 8

x = −3 + 8 , x = −3 − 8

So, the two solutions are x = 5 and x = −11 .

The correct answers are: −11


,5

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Question 8

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Mark 1 out of 1

Given the following parabola, what can you conclude about the equation?

Select one:
a. The discriminant is 0 .

b. The coefficient of x is 0 .
2

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c. The discriminant is negative.

d. The correct solution is not shown.

e. The discriminant is positive.

The graph intersects the x-axis at only one point, so the discriminant is 0 .

The correct answer is: The discriminant is 0 .

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Question 9

Correct

Mark 1 out of 1

Use the quadratic formula to solve for x.

2
2x + 12x = −18

Select one:

a. x = −6 ± 6√ 2

b. x = −3

c. x = 3

d. The correct solution is not shown.

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e. x = −3 ± 3√ 2

Start with 2x 2
+ 12x = −18

Add 18 to both sides to get

2
2x + 12x + 18 = 0

Factor out a 2

2
x + 6x + 9 = 0

This quadratic is in the standard form ax 2


+ bx + c = 0

The quadratic formula states that

− − −−−−−
2
−b ± √ b − 4ac
x =
2a

Where a ,
= 1 b = 6 and c = 9 . Hence

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−−−−−−−−−−
2
−6 ± √6 − 4(1)(9)

x =
2

− −−−−−
−6 ± √ 36 − 36
=
2


−6 ± √ 0
=
2

−6
=
2

= −3

Hence x = −3 is the only solution.

The correct answer is: x = −3

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Question 10

Correct

Mark 1 out of 1

A small rock sits on the edge of a tall building. A strong wind blows the rock off the edge. The distance, in feet, between the

rock and the ground t seconds after the rock leaves the edge is given by d = −16t
2
−2t + 435 . How long after the rock
leaves the edge is it 330 feet from the ground?

Select one:
a. 7
sec
2

b. 29
sec
8

c. 5
sec
2

d. 15
sec
4

e. The correct solution is not shown.

Start with d = −16t


2
− 2t + 435

Since d is the distance, in feet, between the rock and the ground, set d = 330 to get

330 = −16t
2
− 2t + 435 .

Subtract 330
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from both sides and reverse the equation to get
2
−16t − 2t + 105 = 0

Multiply by −1 to get

2
16t + 2t − 105 = 0

To factor note we need 2 numbers which multiply to 16 along with 2 numbers which multiply to −105 .

Possible choices for 16 are

16 = 1 × 16 2 × 8, and 4 × 4

and possible choices for 105 are

,
105 = 1 × 105 3 × 35 5 × 21 , and 7 × 15

The 2t in our quadratic tells us we want the factors of 16 and 105 to nearly cancel. So, we want the ratios of our factor to be
about the same.

2 × 8 and 5 × 21 are in a roughly 1 : 4 ratio. Hence we try

(2t − 5)(8t + 21) = 0

Which works since 2 × 21 = 42 is two more than 8 × 5 = 40 .

If the product (2t − 5)(8t + 21) = 0 , then either 2t − 5 = 0 or 8t + 21 = 0 .

5 21
The first case yields t = while the second gives t = − .
2 8
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