Chapter 5

Algebra 2 · 550 exercises

Problem 37

Simplify each expression. $$ (8+i)(2+7 i) $$

6 step solution

Problem 37

Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ x^{2}-11 x+24=0 $$

3 step solution

Problem 37

Factor each expression. $$ x^{2}+2 x+1 $$

3 step solution

Problem 37

Sketch each parabola. Identify the axis of symmetry. $$ y=-3(x-2)^{2} $$

3 step solution

Problem 37

The graph of each function contains the given point. Find the value of \(c .\) $$ y=(x+c)^{2} ;(10,0) $$

2 step solution

Problem 38

Writing Explain the process of rewriting \(x^{2}+8 x+11=0\) as \((x+4)^{2}=5\)

3 step solution

Problem 38

Evaluate the discriminant of each equation. Tell how many solutions each equation has and whether the solutions are real or imaginary. $$ x^{2}-12 x+36=0 $$

3 step solution

Problem 38

Simplify each expression. $$ (-6-5 i)(1+3 i) $$

3 step solution

Problem 38

Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 3 x^{2}=27 $$

3 step solution

Problem 38

Factor each expression. $$ t^{2}-14 t+49 $$

3 step solution

Problem 38

Sketch each parabola. Identify the axis of symmetry. $$ y=5(x+0.3)^{2}-10 $$

4 step solution

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?

5 step solution

Problem 39

Evaluate the discriminant of each equation. Tell how many solutions each equation has and whether the solutions are real or imaginary. $$ x^{2}=8 x-16 $$

3 step solution

Problem 39

Simplify each expression. $$ (-6 i)^{2} $$

3 step solution

Problem 39

Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 2 x^{2}-5 x-3=0 $$

4 step solution

Problem 39

Factor each expression. $$ x^{2}-18 x+81 $$

3 step solution

Problem 39

Sketch each parabola. Identify the axis of symmetry. $$ y=-0.5(x-2)^{2}-5 $$

4 step solution

Problem 39

Match each function with its graph. $$ y=-\frac{1}{2} x^{2}-2 x+1 $$

5 step solution

Problem 40

Find the value of \(k\) that would make the left side of each equation a perfect square trinomial. $$x^{2}+k x+25=0$$

3 step solution

Problem 40

Simplify each expression. $$ (9+4 i)^{2} $$

6 step solution

Problem 40

Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ x^{2}+2 x=6-6 x $$

5 step solution

Problem 40

Factor each expression. $$ 4 n^{2}-20 n+25 $$

3 step solution

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. $$ y=-2(x+1)^{2}+1 $$

6 step solution

Problem 40

Critical Thinking What is the minimum number of data points you need to find a quadratic model for a data set? Explain.

3 step solution

Problem 41

Find the value of \(k\) that would make the left side of each equation a perfect square trinomial. $$x^{2}-k x+100=0$$

3 step solution

Problem 41

Solve each equation using any method. When necessary, round real solutions to the nearest hundredth. For imaginary solutions, write exact solutions. $$ x^{2}=11 x-10 $$

3 step solution

Problem 41

Solve each equation. Check your answers. $$ x^{2}+25=0 $$

4 step solution

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. $$ 9 x^{2}+48 x+64 $$

2 step solution

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. $$ y=0.2(x-12)^{2}-3 $$

4 step solution

Problem 41

How are the graphs of \(y=x^{2}\) and \(y=|x|\) similar? How are they different?

3 step solution

Problem 42

Find the value of \(k\) that would make the left side of each equation a perfect square trinomial. $$ x^{2}-k x+121=0 $$

4 step solution

Problem 42

Solve each equation using any method. When necessary, round real solutions to the nearest hundredth. For imaginary solutions, write exact solutions. $$ 5 x^{2}=210 x $$

4 step solution

Problem 42

Solve each equation. Check your answers. $$ 2 x^{2}+1=0 $$

5 step solution

Problem 42

Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 2 x^{2}+8 x=5 x+20 $$

3 step solution

Problem 42

Factor each expression. $$ 81 z^{2}+36 z+4 $$

3 step solution

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?

5 step solution

Problem 42

A parabola contains the points \((0,-4),(2,4),\) and \((4,4) .\) Find the vertex.

4 step solution

Problem 43

Find the value of \(k\) that would make the left side of each equation a perfect square trinomial. $$ x^{2}+k x+64=0 $$

3 step solution

Problem 43

Solve each equation using any method. When necessary, round real solutions to the nearest hundredth. For imaginary solutions, write exact solutions. $$ 4 x^{2}+4 x=3 $$

6 step solution

Problem 43

Solve each equation. Check your answers. $$ 3 s^{2}+2=-62 $$

5 step solution

Problem 43

Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 7 x^{2}-243=0 $$

4 step solution

Problem 43

Factor each expression. $$ x^{2}-4 $$

2 step solution

Problem 43

Write the equation of each parabola in vertex form. vertex \((1,2),\) point \((2,-5)\)

5 step solution

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?

8 step solution

Problem 44

Find the value of \(k\) that would make the left side of each equation a perfect square trinomial. $$ x^{2}-k x+81=0 $$

4 step solution

Problem 44

Solve each equation using any method. When necessary, round real solutions to the nearest hundredth. For imaginary solutions, write exact solutions. $$ 2 x^{2}+4 x=10 $$

4 step solution

Problem 44

Solve each equation by factoring, by taking square roots, or by graphing. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $$ 3 x^{2}+7 x=9 $$

6 step solution

Problem 44

Write the equation of each parabola in vertex form. vertex \((3,6), y-\) intercept 2

3 step solution

Problem 44

Factor each expression. $$ c^{2}-64 $$

3 step solution

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