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Solving Quadratic Equations: Square Root Property Answers

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Which are the roots of the quadratic function f(b) = b2 – 75? Select two options.

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A
b =
Option A
B
b =
Option B
C
b =
Option C
D
b =
Option D
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b =
Option E
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What is the first step in solving the quadratic equation x2 – 40 = 0?

A
taking the square root of both sides of the equation
B
adding 40 to both sides of the equation
C
squaring both sides of the equation
D
subtracting 40 from both sides of the equation
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Theo started to solve the quadratic equation (x + 2)2 – 9 = –5. He added 9 to both sides and the resulting equation was(x + 2)2 = 4. Next, he took the square root of each side.Which was the resulting equation of that step?

A
x + 2 = ±4
B
x + 2 = ±2
C
x + 2 = ±8
D
x + 2 = ±16
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Jillian is trying to save water, so she reduces the size of her square grass lawn by 8 feet on each side. The area of the smaller lawn is 144 square feet. In the equation(x – 8)2 = 144, x represents the side measure of the original lawn.

A
4 feet by 4 feet
B
8 + feet by 8 +
Option B
C
8 feet by 8 +
Option C
D
20 feet by 20 feet
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Nancy found that x=1 is one solution to the quadratic equation (x+2)2=a. What is the value of a?

A
-9
B
-3
C
3
D
9
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What are the solutions to the quadratic equation x2 – 16 = 0?

A
x = 2 and x = –2
B
x = 4 and x = –4
C
x = 8 and x = –8
D
x = 16 and x = –16
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What are the solution(s) to the quadratic equation 40 − x2 = 0?

A
x = ±2
Option A
B
x = ±4
Option B
C
x = ±2
Option C
D
x = ±4
Option D
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What is the first step in solving the quadratic equation x2 = ?

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A
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
B
Add to both sides of the equation.
Option B
C
Square both sides of the equation.
D
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Option D
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What are the solution(s) to the quadratic equation 9x2 = 4?

A
x = and x =
Option A
B
x = and x =
Option B
C
x = and x =
Option C
D
no real solution
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What are the solution(s) to the quadratic equation x2 – 25 = 0?

A
x = 5 and x = –5
B
x = 25 and x = –25
C
x = 125 and x = –125
D
no real solution

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