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1

Solve: x2-6x + 3 = 0. Simplify any radicals

3 +/- sqrt6

1

Change into standard form:

-2(x + 2)(x -1)

-2x2-2x + 4

1

The function y = -16x2 + 48x + 6 gives the height of tennis ball in feet after x-seconds.  What is the y-intercept and what does it mean?

(0, 6).  The tennis ball started at 6 feet

1

How many real solutions does the equation have?

(x +3)2 = 0

1

1

What is the equation of the line of symmetry?

y = -(x -3)2 - 5

x = 3

2

Solve: x2-3x + 4 = 0  Simplify any radicals

no real solutions

2

Change into factored form:

x2 - 6x = 16

(x - 8)(x + 2)

2

Solve the systems of linear and quadratic equations.

y = 2x2 - 5

y = -x + 1

(-2, 3/2) (3, 1/2)

2

How many real solutions does the equation have?

x2 = 24

2

2

What are the x-intercepts?

y = x2 + 5x + 6

(-3, 0) (-2, 0)

3

Solve: x2-2x= 6.  Simplify any radicals

1 +/- sqrt7

3

Change into vertex form:

-3x2 - 6x - 9

-3(x +1)2 - 6

3

The function y = -16x2 + 48x + 6 gives the height of tennis ball in feet after x-seconds.  What is the maximum height of the tennis ball?

42 feet

3

How many real solutions does the equation have?

x2 + 5 = 3

none

3

What is the y-intercept?

f(x) = 3x2 + 5x - 9

(0, -9)

4

Solve: x2 - 12 = 0.  Simplify any radicals

2 +/- sqrt3

4

Change into vertex form:

2x2 + 12x + 13

2(x +3)2 - 5

4

Solve the systems of linear and quadratic equations.

y = x2 - 3x - 6

y = x + 6

(6, 12) (-2, 4)

4

How many real solutions does the equation have?

(x + 4)2 + 5 = 5

1

4

What is the vertex?

y = 2(x +1)(x - 4)

(1.5, -12.5)

5

Solve: x2 = 3x + 10.  Simplify any radicals

(3 +/- sqrt 89)/4

5

Change into standard form

3(x +2)2 + 1

3x2+ 12x + 13

5

The function y = -16x2 + 48x + 6 gives the height of tennis ball in feet after x-seconds.  When does the tennis ball hit the ground.  Round to the nearest 100th.

After 3.12 seconds

5

How many real solutions does the equation have?

-4(x -1)2 = -16

2

5

What is the y-intercept?

f(x) = 3(x +2)2 + 1

(0, 13)