Quadratics Jeopardy

Misc.

Factoring

Complete the Square (Trinomial)

Complete the Square (Solve)

Factoring (Solve)

100

What is a Binomial?

A quadratic equation with two terms.

100

Factor x² + 2x + 1 to a binomial

(x + 1) (x + 1)

100

Complete the square to form a Trinomial

x²+ 2x

x² + 2x + 1

100

Solve x² + 4x = 0 by completing the square

x = -4 or x = 0

100

Solve x²+ 5x + 6 = 0 by factoring

x = -3 or x = -2

200

What is a Trinomial?

A quadratic with three terms.

200

Factor x² - 4x + 3

(x - 3)(x - 1)

200

Complete the Square to form a Trinomial

x²- 6x

x²- 6x + 9

200

Solve x²+ 10x = 11

x = -11 or x = 1

200

Solve x²- 7x + 10 = 0 by factoring

x = 2 or x = 5

300

What is a perfect square?

A number whose square root is a whole number (i.e. 25)

300

Factor x² + 10x + 21

(x + 3)(x + 7)

300

Complete the Square

x²- 10x

x²- 10x + 25

300

Solve x²- 6x = 16

x = 8 or x = -2

300

Solve 2x²+ 18x - 20 = 0 by factoring

x = -10 or x = 1

400

What is the name of the horseshoe-like curve that results from a quadratic?

Parabola

400

Factor x² - 18x - 40

(x + 2)(x - 20)

400

Complete the square

2x²+ 16x

x²+ 8x + 16

400

Solve 2x²- 28x = 30

x = 15 or x = -1

400

Solve 6x²+ 66x + 180 = 0 by factoring

x = -5 or x = -6

500

When is the only time that there is ONE x-value in a quadratic instead of two?

When the vertex/minimum or maximum value is on the x-axis.

500

Factor x² + 15x - 594

(x - 18)(x + 33)

500

Complete the square

3x²- 30x

x²- 10x + 25

500

Solve -5x²- 80x = 140 by completing the square

x = -14 or x = -2

500

Solve -11x² - 77x + 198 = 0 using factoring

x = -9 or x = 2