Algebra II Honors Name

Unit 2 – Factoring & Quadratics

Quiz 2.4-2.8 Review Date Block

Difference/Sum of Cubes
-1) Factor 8x3  27 0) Factor 2 x6  2 y 6

Concept Questions
1) List the methods we have 2) Which methods can you always 3) State the quadratic formula.
studied for solving quadratic use to solve a quadratic equation?
equations.

4) State the discriminant. 5) What does the discriminant tell 6) How can you use the
you about the quadratic equation? discriminant to determine if the
List the three scenarios. quadratic is factorable?

We have studied four methods for solving quadratic equations:

1) Factoring 2) Square Roots 3) Completing the Square 4) Quadratic Formula
Use each method at least once to solve the quadratic equations.
7) x2  8x  7  2 x 8) 5x2  6 x  2  3x  2
9) 2 x2  x  6  1 10) 2  x  1  5  31
2

11) 20 x2  20 x  6  3x 12) 2 x2  4 x  13  x2  1

Find the discriminant of each quadratic to determine the number and type of solutions to the equation.
13) 3x2  4 x  5  0 14) x2  6 x  2  0 15) 9 x2  24 x  16  0
Use the discriminant to answer the following questions.
16) Find all values of a such that 17) Find all values of b such that 18) Find all values of c such that
the quadratic has two real the quadratic has one real solution. the quadratic has two imaginary
solutions. solutions.
ax2  6 x  4  0 2 x2  2bx  1  0 3x 2  x  c  0

Write a quadratic equation in standard form with integer coefficients that has the given solutions.
3 20) x  3  5 21) x  1  2i (not on 2018 quiz)
19) x  0,
4

Simplify the following expressions. Write your answer in standard form (a  bi) .
22) 3  2  i    4  5i  23)  6  i  4  3i  24) 4i(2  i)2
 1  4i 2  i i 26  i 33
25) 26) 27) (not on 2018 quiz)
3  2i 3i i 40  i17