- 1. What number should be added to x2-3x to complete the square?
A) 3/2 B) -9/4 C) -3/2 D) 9/4
- 2. What is the first thing that should be done to complete the square on 3x2+6x+12=0
A) Divide 6 by 2 and square it. B) Factorise. C) Divide all coefficients by 3. D) Subtract 12 from both sides.
- 3. What number should be added to 4y2+1.6y to complete the square?
A) 0.2 B) 0.16 C) 0.04 D) 0.4
- 4. What number should be added to ax2+bx to complete the square?
A) b/a B) b2/(4a2) C) b/(2a) D) b2/(4a)
- 5. What number should be added to x2-8x-10 to complete the square?
A) -6 B) 26 C) 18 D) 16
- 6. If 2x2+6x+11 is expressed in the form a(x+h)2+k, the value of h is _____.
A) 3 B) 3/2 C) 9/4 D) 13/2
- 7. If 4x2-6x-7 is expressed in the form a(x-h)2-k, the value of k is _____.
A) 37/4 B) 9/4 C) 7 D) -37/4
- 8. Using the technique of completing the square, solve the equation 2x2-3x-9=0.
A) x=3 or -3 B) x=3/2 or -3/2 C) x=9/4 or -9/4 D) x=3 or -3/2
- 9. Using the technique of completing the square, solve the equation x2-16x+28=0.
A) x=8 B) x=2 or 14 C) x=6 or -6 D) x=-2 or -14
- 10. Using the technique of completing the square, solve the equation x2+10x=-25
A) x=5+sqrt(25) or 5-sqrt(25) B) x=5+sqrt(50) or 5-sqrt(50) C) x=5 D) x = -5
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