Chapter 5
Algebra 2 · 550 exercises
Problem 37
Simplify each expression. $$ (8+i)(2+7 i) $$
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Problem 37
Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ x^{2}-11 x+24=0 $$
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Problem 37
Factor each expression. $$ x^{2}+2 x+1 $$
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Problem 37
Sketch each parabola. Identify the axis of symmetry. $$ y=-3(x-2)^{2} $$
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Problem 37
The graph of each function contains the given point. Find the value of \(c .\) $$ y=(x+c)^{2} ;(10,0) $$
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Problem 38
Writing Explain the process of rewriting \(x^{2}+8 x+11=0\) as \((x+4)^{2}=5\)
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Problem 38
Evaluate the discriminant of each equation. Tell how many solutions each equation has and whether the solutions are real or imaginary. $$ x^{2}-12 x+36=0 $$
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Problem 38
Simplify each expression. $$ (-6-5 i)(1+3 i) $$
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Problem 38
Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 3 x^{2}=27 $$
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Problem 38
Factor each expression. $$ t^{2}-14 t+49 $$
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Problem 38
Sketch each parabola. Identify the axis of symmetry. $$ y=5(x+0.3)^{2}-10 $$
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Problem 39
Sports The height of a punted football can be modeled with the quadratic function \(h=-0.01 x^{2}+1.18 x+2 .\) The horizontal distance in feet from the point of impact with the kicker's foot is \(x,\) and \(h\) is the height of the ball in feet. a. Find the vertex of the graph of the function by completing the square. b. What is the maximum height of the punt? c. The nearest defensive player is 5 ft horizontally from the point of impact. How high must the player reach to block the punt? d. Suppose the ball was not blocked but continued on its path. How far down field would the ball go before it hit the ground? e. Critical Thinking The linear equation \(h=1.13 x+2\) could model the path of the football shown in the graph. Why is this not a good model?
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Problem 39
Evaluate the discriminant of each equation. Tell how many solutions each equation has and whether the solutions are real or imaginary. $$ x^{2}=8 x-16 $$
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Problem 39
Simplify each expression. $$ (-6 i)^{2} $$
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Problem 39
Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 2 x^{2}-5 x-3=0 $$
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Problem 39
Factor each expression. $$ x^{2}-18 x+81 $$
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Problem 39
Sketch each parabola. Identify the axis of symmetry. $$ y=-0.5(x-2)^{2}-5 $$
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Problem 39
Match each function with its graph. $$ y=-\frac{1}{2} x^{2}-2 x+1 $$
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Problem 40
Find the value of \(k\) that would make the left side of each equation a perfect square trinomial. $$x^{2}+k x+25=0$$
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Problem 40
Simplify each expression. $$ (9+4 i)^{2} $$
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Problem 40
Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ x^{2}+2 x=6-6 x $$
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Problem 40
Factor each expression. $$ 4 n^{2}-20 n+25 $$
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Problem 40
Begin with the parent \(y=x^{2}\) graph. Show how to transform it to graph each function below. Draw the final graph in a different color. $$ y=-2(x+1)^{2}+1 $$
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Problem 40
Critical Thinking What is the minimum number of data points you need to find a quadratic model for a data set? Explain.
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Problem 41
Find the value of \(k\) that would make the left side of each equation a perfect square trinomial. $$x^{2}-k x+100=0$$
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Problem 41
Solve each equation using any method. When necessary, round real solutions to the nearest hundredth. For imaginary solutions, write exact solutions. $$ x^{2}=11 x-10 $$
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Problem 41
Solve each equation. Check your answers. $$ x^{2}+25=0 $$
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Problem 41
Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 6 x^{2}+13 x+6=0 $$
3 step solution
Problem 41
Factor each expression. $$ 9 x^{2}+48 x+64 $$
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Problem 41
Begin with the parent \(y=x^{2}\) graph. Show how to transform it to graph each function below. Draw the final graph in a different color. $$ y=0.2(x-12)^{2}-3 $$
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Problem 41
How are the graphs of \(y=x^{2}\) and \(y=|x|\) similar? How are they different?
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Problem 42
Find the value of \(k\) that would make the left side of each equation a perfect square trinomial. $$ x^{2}-k x+121=0 $$
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Problem 42
Solve each equation using any method. When necessary, round real solutions to the nearest hundredth. For imaginary solutions, write exact solutions. $$ 5 x^{2}=210 x $$
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Problem 42
Solve each equation. Check your answers. $$ 2 x^{2}+1=0 $$
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Problem 42
Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 2 x^{2}+8 x=5 x+20 $$
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Problem 42
Factor each expression. $$ 81 z^{2}+36 z+4 $$
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Problem 42
Business The Big Brick Bakery sells more bagels when it reduces its prices, but then its profit changes. The function \(y=-1000(x-0.55)^{2}+300\) models the bakery's daily profit in dollars, from selling bagels, where \(x\) is the price of a bagel in dollars. The bakery wants to maximize the profit. a. What is the domain of the function? Can \(x\) be negative? Explain. b. Find the daily profit for selling bagels for \(\$ .40\) each; for \(\$ .85\) each. c. What price should the bakery charge to maximize its profit from bagels? d. What is the maximum profit?
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Problem 42
A parabola contains the points \((0,-4),(2,4),\) and \((4,4) .\) Find the vertex.
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Problem 43
Find the value of \(k\) that would make the left side of each equation a perfect square trinomial. $$ x^{2}+k x+64=0 $$
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Problem 43
Solve each equation using any method. When necessary, round real solutions to the nearest hundredth. For imaginary solutions, write exact solutions. $$ 4 x^{2}+4 x=3 $$
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Problem 43
Solve each equation. Check your answers. $$ 3 s^{2}+2=-62 $$
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Problem 43
Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 7 x^{2}-243=0 $$
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Problem 43
Factor each expression. $$ x^{2}-4 $$
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Problem 43
Write the equation of each parabola in vertex form. vertex \((1,2),\) point \((2,-5)\)
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Problem 43
A model for the height of an arrow shot into the air is \(h(t)=-16 t^{2}+72 t+5\) where \(t\) is time and \(h\) is height. Without graphing, consider the function's graph. a. What can you learn by finding the graph's intercept with the \(h\) -axis? b. What can you learn by finding the graph's intercept(s) with the \(t\) -axis?
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Problem 44
Find the value of \(k\) that would make the left side of each equation a perfect square trinomial. $$ x^{2}-k x+81=0 $$
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Problem 44
Solve each equation using any method. When necessary, round real solutions to the nearest hundredth. For imaginary solutions, write exact solutions. $$ 2 x^{2}+4 x=10 $$
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Problem 44
Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 3 x^{2}+7 x=9 $$
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Problem 44
Write the equation of each parabola in vertex form. vertex \((3,6), y-\) intercept 2
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Problem 44
Factor each expression. $$ c^{2}-64 $$
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