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Quadratic Equations and Functions

1
Completing the Square

Problem 1

Solve \((2x-3)^2=25\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Katrina
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Matt
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David
Problem 2

Solve \((3x-1)^2=-12\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Katrina
Matt cc
Matt
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David
Problem 3

Solve \(x^2+6x+9=12\)

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Mr. McKeague
Anthony cc
Anthony
Matt cc
Matt
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Anthony
Problem 4

Solve \(x^2-6x+5=0\)

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Mr. McKeague
Stefanie cc
Stefanie
Matt cc
Matt
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Edwin
Problem 5

Solve by completing the square: \(x^2+5x-2=0\)

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Mr. McKeague
Katrina cc
Katrina
Anthony cc
Anthony
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Anthony
Problem 6

Solve \(3x^2-8x+7=0\)

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Mr. McKeague
Katrina cc
Katrina
Matt cc
Matt
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David
Problem 7

Find the \(x\)-intercepts of the function \(f(x)=x^2+6x+7\)

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Molly S. cc
Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
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Cynthia
Problem 8

If the shortest side in a \(30^\circ-60^\circ-90^\circ\) triangle is 1 inch, find the lengths of the other two sides.

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Stefanie
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 9

The vertical rise of the Forest Double chair lift is \(1,170\) feet and the length of the chair lift is \(5,750\) feet. To the nearest foot, find the horizontal distance covered by a person riding this lift.

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 10

Mini Lecture
Solve.

  1. \((5x+2)^2=-8\)

  2. \(a^2+10a+22=0\)

  3. \(2x^2-4x-8=0\)

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Mr. McKeague

2
The Quadratic Formula

Problem 1

Solve \(x^2-5x-6=0\)

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Mr. McKeague
Stefanie cc
Stefanie
Matt cc
Matt
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Edwin
Problem 2

Solve \(2x^2=-4x+3\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Stefanie
Matt cc
Matt
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Edwin
Problem 3

Solve \(x^2-6x=-7\)

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Mr. McKeague
Betsy cc
Betsy
Matt cc
Matt
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Edwin
Problem 4

Solve \(\displaystyle\frac{1}{10}x^2-\displaystyle\frac{1}{5}x=-\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\)

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Mr. McKeague
Betsy cc
Betsy
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Aaron
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David
Problem 5

Solve \((2x-3)(2x-1)=-4\)

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Mr. McKeague
Betsy cc
Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 6

Solve \(27t^3-8=0\)

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Mr. McKeague
Betsy cc
Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
Octabio spanish language icon
Octabio
Problem 7

If an object is thrown downward with an initial velocity of \(20\) feet per second, the distance \(s(t)\), in feet it travels in \(t\) seconds is given by the function \(s(t)=20t+16t^2\). How long does it take the object to fall \(40\) feet?

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Nathan
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Katrina
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 8

A company produces and sells copies of an accounting program for home computers. The total weekly cost (in dollars) to produce \(x\) copies of the program is \(C(x)=8x+500\), and the weekly revenue for selling all \(x\) copies of the program is \(R(x)=35x-0.1x^2\). How many programs must be sold each week for the weekly profit to be \(\$1\text{,}200\)?

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Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
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Cynthia
Problem 9

Mini Lecture
Solve using the quadratic formula.

  1. \(6x^2+7x-5=0\)

  2. \(\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{5}-x=-\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\)

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Gordon
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Cynthia
Problem 10

Enrichment
Deriving the quadratic formula.

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Mr. McKeague
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David
Problem 11

Additional Problem
Solve \(\displaystyle\frac{1}{x+2}-\displaystyle\frac{1}{x}=\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}\)

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Mr. McKeague

3
The Discriminant and Multiplicity

Problem 1

Find the number and kind of solutions for the equation.

  1. \(x^2-3x-40=0\)

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Stefanie
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Katrina
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 2
  1. \(2x^2-3x-40=0\)

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Stefanie
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Katrina
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Preston
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Edwin
Problem 3
  1. \(4x^2-12x+9=0\)

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Stefanie
Ana
Ana
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 4
  1. \(x^2+6x=8\)

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Stefanie
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Katrina
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Preston
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Edwin
Problem 5

Find \(k\) so that the equation \(4x^2-kx=-9\) has one rational solution.

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 6

Find an equation that has solutions \(t=5\), \(t=-5\), and \(t=3\).

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Stefanie
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Katrina
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Edwin
Problem 7

Find an equation with solutions \(x=-\dfrac{2}{3}\) and \(x=\dfrac{4}{5}\).

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Stefanie
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Katrina
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Aaron
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Julieta
Problem 8

Find an equation that has a solution of \(x=-3\) of multiplicity \(1\) and a solution of \(x=4\) of multiplicity \(2\).

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Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
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Cynthia
Problem 9

Find an equation with solutions of \(x=\dfrac{-2+i}{3}\) and \(x=\dfrac{-2-i}{3}\)

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Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
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Cynthia
Problem 10

Find an equation with solution of \(x=-4\pm \sqrt{5}\)

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Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
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Cynthia
Problem 11

Mini Lecture
Find the discriminant.

  1. \(3y^2=4y-2\)

Find an equation, if

  1. \(x=5\), \(x=2\) are roots

  2. \(x=-\dfrac{2}{3}\), \(x=\dfrac{2}{3}\), \(x=1\) are roots

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Mr. McKeague

4
Equations Quadratic in Form

Problem 1

Solve \((x+3)^2-2(x+3)-8=0\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 2

Solve \(4x^4+7x^2=2\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Katrina
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 3

Solve \(x+\sqrt{x}-6=0\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Katrina
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 4

If an object is tossed into the air with an upward velocity of \(12\) feet per second from the top of a building \(h\) feet high, the time it takes for the object to hit the ground below is given by the formula \(16t^2-12t-h=0\). Solve for \(t\).

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Katrina
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Aaron
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Edwin

5
Quadratic Functions and Transformations

Problem 1

Graph: \(f(x)=2x^2\)

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Breylor
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Nathan
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Stephanie
Problem 2

Graph: \(f(x)=-\dfrac{1}{2}x^2\)

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Breylor
Nathan cc
Nathan
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Stephanie
Problem 3

Graph: \(f(x)=(x+2)^2\) and \(g(x)=(x-2)^2\).

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Stephanie
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Breylor
Nathan cc
Nathan
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Julieta
Problem 4

Graph: \(f(x)=x^2+2\) and \(g(x)=x^2-2\).

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Stephanie
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Breylor
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Nathan
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Julieta
Problem 5

Graph \(f(x)=5-3(x-1)^2\), and state the vertex and range.

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Stephanie
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Breylor
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Nathan
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Julieta
Problem 6

If \(f(x)=\dfrac{2}{3}(x+4)^2-7\), state the vertex, domain, range, and axis of symmetry.

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Breylor
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Nathan
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Stephanie

6
More About Graphing Quadratic Functions

Problem 1

Sketch the graph of \(y=x^2-6x+5\).

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Julieta
Problem 2

Graph \(y=-x^2-2x+3\)

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Betsy
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Preston
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Edwin
Problem 3

Graph \(y=3x^2-6x+1\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 4

Graph \(y=-2x^2+6x-5\)

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Stefanie
Betsy cc
Betsy
Gordon cc
Gordon
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Edwin
Problem 5

A company selling copies of an accounting program finds that it will make a weekly profit \(P\) dollars from selling \(x\) copies according to the equation \[P(x)=-0.1x^2+27x-500.\] How many copies should it sell to make the largest possible profit and what is the largest possible profit?

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 6

An art supply store can sell \(x\) sketch pads each week at \(p\) dollars, according to the equation \(x=900-300p\). Graph the revenue equation \(R=xp\). Then use the graph to find the price \(p\) that will bring in the maximum revenue. Find the maximum revenue.

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Stefanie
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Betsy
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Gordon
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Edwin
Problem 7

At the \(1997\) Washington County Fair in Oregon. David Smith, Jr., The Bullet, was shot from a cannon. He reached a height of \(70\) feet before landing in a net \(160\) feet from the cannon. Sketch the graph of his path, and then find the equation of the graph.

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin

7
Polynomial and Rational Inequalities

Problem 1

Solve \(x^2-2x-8 \leq 0\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 2

Solve \(6x^2-x \geq 2\)

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Stefanie
Betsy cc
Betsy
Preston cc
Preston
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Edwin
Problem 3

Solve \(x^2-6x+9\geq 0\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Julieta
Problem 4

Solve the inequality: \(\; (x+3)(x-2)(x-4)<0\)

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Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
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Cynthia
Problem 5

Solve \(\displaystyle\frac{x-4}{x+1}\leq 0\)

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Stefanie
Betsy cc
Betsy
Preston cc
Preston
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Edwin
Problem 6

Solve \(\displaystyle\frac{3}{x-2}-\displaystyle\frac{2}{x-3}>0\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 7

Solve the inequality \[\dfrac{x+1}{3x-6}\leq\dfrac{1}{x^2-3x+2}\]

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Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
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Cynthia
Problem 8

Mini Lecture
Solve and graph.

  1. \(x^2+x-9<0\)

  2. \(6x^2<5x-1\)

  3. \(x^2-9<0\)

  4. \((4-2)(x-3)(x-4)>0\)

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Mr. McKeague