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9-5 Lesson Quiz
The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant

1. Use the discriminant to determine how many real solutions each equation has.
​8​​​x​​​​  2​​​ − 10x + 15 = 0​ 0
​2​​​x​​  2​​​ − 8x − 1 = 0​ 2
​−​​x​​​​  2​​​ + 12x − 36 = 0​ 1
2. Select all the statements about the graph shown y
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that are true.
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◻ A. An equation for the graph is ​y = 2​x​​  2​ − 9x + 7​. x
◻ B. The function has two roots. −4 −2 O 2 4

◻ C. The solutions of the related quadratic equation


−2

are ​−1.5​and ​−3​. −4

◻ D. The related quadratic equation has two solutions.


◻ E. The discriminant of the related quadratic
equation is negative.

3. The equation ​y = 2​x​​  2​ − 4x − 3​models the cross-section of a sculpture that


sits in the water, where x is horizontal distance and ​y​is height above sea level.
At what two ​x​-values is the sculpture___ at sea-level?
__ √
𝖠 1​ ± √​​ 10 ​​ ​​  ​ 10 ​​​
𝖢 1 ± ____
___ 2
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√ ___
​ 10 ​
____
𝖡 2 ± ​​  4 ​​ 𝖣 4 ± 2​​√10 ​​
4. Part A Which solution do you get when you use the quadratic formula to solve
the equation ​−4​x​​  2​ − 12x − 9 = 0​?
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𝖠 ​− __​​​ 32​​​ 𝖢 ​− __​​​ 32​​ ± ​__​​​ 32 ​​ √2 ​​​​​
𝖡 ​− __​​ ​12​​​ 𝖣 12
Part B From your answer in Part A, what can you conclude about the vertex of
the graph of ​f(x) = −4​​​x​​​​  2​​​ − 12x − 9​?

𝖠 The vertex is above the ​x​-axis. 𝖢 The vertex is below the ​x​-axis.
𝖡 The vertex is in the first quadrant. 𝖣 The vertex is on the ​x​-axis.
5. The profit ​P​, in dollars, of a small business can be modeled by the function ​
P(x) = 0.3​x​​  2​ + 7x − 40​, where ​x​is the number of units sold. How many units
need to be sold for the business to make a profit of $60?
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