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QuizMultiple Choice
Solving Quadratic Equations: Completing the Square
Question 5 • Algebra III A
Which are the solutions of x2 = –7x – 8?
Answer
A
StartFraction 7 Over 2 EndFraction minus StartFraction StartRoot 17 EndRoot Over 4 EndFraction comma StartFraction 7 Over 2 EndFraction + StartFraction StartRoot 17 EndRoot Over 4 EndFraction
B
StartFraction negative 7 Over 2 EndFraction minus StartFraction StartRoot 17 EndRoot Over 4 EndFraction comma StartFraction negative 7 Over 2 EndFraction + StartFraction StartRoot 17 EndRoot Over 4 EndFraction
C
StartFraction 7 minus StartRoot 17 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction comma StartFraction 7 + StartRoot 17 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction
D
StartFraction negative 7 minus StartRoot 17 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction comma StartFraction negative 7 + StartRoot 17 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction