Completing the Square
Systems
Solving Equations
Distance Word Problems
Miscellaneous
100

Always, sometimes, or never?

Factoring __________works to solve quadratic equations.  Completing the square _________ works to solve quadratic equations.  

sometimes;  always


100

How many solutions does this system have?  

y = 3x + 5

y = 2x - 3

one

100

Solve:  

sqrt(x + 8) = -10


No solution

100

If Philomena drives for 45 minutes at 64 miles per hour, how far will she go?

48 miles

100

Write an expression for the probability that a die rolled 17 times will land on a number greater than 4 at least once.

1-(2/3)^17

200

What value would complete the square to make a perfect square trinomial?  

x2 + 20x + _________


100

200

Solve the system of equations:


y = -3/2x + 5

 

y = 1/2 x - 3

(4, -1)

200

Solve: 

x2 - 5x - 14 = 0

x = 7 or -2

200

Darius drove from his home to a party at 60 miles per hour. He drove back home at 80 miles per hour. The total travel time for both trips was seven hours. How far is Darius's home from the party?

200

What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y = -3x + 5 and passes through (12, -7)?

y = 1/3x - 11

300

What value would complete the square to make a perfect square trinomial?  

x2 + 11x + ________


121/4

300

Solve the system of equations:


6x - 10y = 70

 

y = 3/5 x - 5 

No Solutions

300

Solve:  

5x2 + 2x = 7


x = -7/5 or x = 1

300

A train left San Antonio at 3 am heading for El Paso, which is 600 miles away. Ten hours later, another train leaves El Paso heading for San Antonio at the same speed. If the trains meet at 2 pm, what is the speed of the trains?



50 mph

300

State why the triangles are similar and find the value of x.  

AA;  x = 24


400

What value would complete the square to make a perfect square trinomial?  

x^2 + pi/2x + "___________"


pi^2/16

400

Find 2a + b if:   

a + 3b = 1

2a + 7b = 4

-8

400

Solve:  

x/2+1/8=x/6



x=-3/8

400

Noah ran to the park at a speed of 6 mph, then borrowed a scooter and scooted home 4 miles per hour faster.  The round trip took 48 minutes.  How far was the park from his home?

3 miles

400

bar(DE) " is a triangle _____________  with a length of _______."

midsegment;  13

500

Solve by completing the square:  

x^2 +8x - 3 = 0

x=-4+-sqrt19

500

I have 4 more dimes than quarters, worth $6.35 in all. How many of each kind of coin do I have? 

17 quarters, 21 dimes

500

Solve:  

 2 xx 2/(3*x^2) 


x = -3

500

A motorcycle and a train left Mathville at noon and headed in opposite directions.  The motorcycle traveled 10 miles per hour faster than the train.  How fast was each traveling if they were 520 miles apart at 4pm?

Motorcycle:  70 mph

Train:  60 mph

500

What scale factor (similarity ratio) enlarges the figure on the left to become the similar figure on the right?

8/5 or 1.6

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