Answer Key - 9-5 - Lesson Quiz
Answer Key - 9-5 - Lesson Quiz
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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.
8x 2 − 10x + 15 = 0 0
2x 2 − 8x − 1 = 0 2
−x 2 + 12x − 36 = 0 1
2. Select all the statements about the graph shown y
4
that are true.
2
◻ A. An equation for the graph is y = 2x 2 − 9x + 7. x
◻ B. The function has two roots. −4 −2 O 2 4
√ ___
10
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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 −4x 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) = −4x 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) = 0.3x 2 + 7x − 40, where xis the number of units sold. How many units
need to be sold for the business to make a profit of $60?
10