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380 Quadratic Equations with Real Roots



  1. Manipulate the following equation so it has the square of a binomial on the left side of
    the equals sign and 0 on the right side. Here’s a hint: The coefficient and constant in
    the binomial are both integers.
    16 x^2 − 40 x+ 25 = 0

  2. What is the single root of the quadratic stated in Prob. 5? What is the solution set?

  3. Manipulate the following equation so it has the square of a binomial on the left side
    of the equals sign and a positive real number on the right side. Here’s a hint: The
    coefficient and constant in the binomial are both integers.
    x^2 + 6 x− 7 = 0

  4. What are the roots of the quadratic stated in Prob. 7? What is the solution set?

  5. How many real roots does the following quadratic have? Find the real root or roots, if
    any exist, using the quadratic formula. What is the real-number solution set?
    − 2 x^2 + 3 x+ 35 = 0

  6. How many real roots does the following quadratic have? Find the real root or roots, if
    any exist, using the quadratic formula. What is the real-number solution set?
    4 x^2 +x+ 3 = 0

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