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4-6 Practice
The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant
Solve each equation by using the Quadratic Formula.
1. 7𝑥 2 – 5x = 0 0, 𝟓 2. 4𝑥 2 – 9 = 0 𝟑
±𝟐
𝟕
𝟏
3. 3𝑥 2 + 8x = 3 ,–𝟑 4. 𝑥 2 – 21 = 4x –3, 7
𝟑
𝟏 𝟐 𝟒
5. 3𝑥 2 – 13x + 4 = 0 𝟑
,4 6. 15𝑥 2 + 22x = –8 − 𝟑 , − 𝟓

7. 𝑥 2 – 6x + 3 = 0 3 ± √𝟔 8. 𝑥 2 – 14x + 53 = 0 7 ± 2i
𝟐 ± √𝟏𝟎
9. 3𝑥 2 = –54 ±3i√𝟐 10. 25𝑥 2 – 20x – 6 = 0 𝟓
𝟏 ±𝟒𝒊 𝟐 ± √𝟑
11. 4𝑥 2 – 4x + 17 = 0 12. 8x – 1 = 4x2
𝟐 𝟐
𝟑 ± √𝟐
2
13. 𝑥 = 4x – 15 2 ± 𝒊√𝟏𝟏 2
14. 4𝑥 – 12x + 7 = 0 𝟐

Complete parts a-c for each quadratic equation.

a. Find the value of the discriminant.
b. Describe the number and type of roots.
c. Find the exact solutions by using the Quadratic Formula.

15. 𝑥 2 – 16x + 64 = 0 16. 𝑥 2 = 3x 17. 9𝑥 2 – 24x + 16 = 0

𝟒
0; 1 rational; 8 9; 2 rational; 0, 3 0; 1 rational; 𝟑

18. 𝑥 2 – 3x = 40 19. 3𝑥 2 + 9x – 2 = 0 20. 2𝑥 2 + 7x = 0

−𝟗 ± √𝟏𝟎𝟓 𝟕
169; 2 rational; –5, 8 105; 2 irrational; 49; 2 rational; 0, − 𝟐
𝟔
21. 5𝑥 2 – 2x + 4 = 0 22. 12𝑥 2 – x – 6 = 0 23. 7𝑥 2 + 6x + 2 = 0
𝟏 ±𝒊√𝟏𝟗 𝟑 𝟐 −𝟑 ±𝒊√𝟓
–76; 2 complex; 289; 2 rational; 𝟒 , − 𝟑 –20; 2 complex;
𝟓 𝟕
2 2 2
24. 12𝑥 + 2x – 4 = 0 25. 6𝑥 – 2x – 1 = 0 26. 𝑥 + 3x + 6 = 0
𝟏 𝟐 𝟏 ± √𝟕 −𝟑 ± 𝒊√𝟏𝟓
196; 2 rational; 𝟐 , − 𝟑 28; 2 irrational; –15; 2 complex;
𝟔 𝟐
2 2 2
27. 4𝑥 – 3𝑥 – 6 = 0 28. 16𝑥 – 8x + 1 = 0 29. 2𝑥 – 5x – 6 = 0
𝟑 ± √𝟏𝟎𝟓 𝟏 𝟓 ± √𝟕𝟑
105; 2 irrational; 0; 1 rational; 𝟒 73; 2 irrational;
𝟖 𝟒
30. GRAVITATION The height h(t) in feet of an object t seconds after it is propelled straight up from the ground with an
initial velocity of 60 feet per second is modeled by the equation h(t) = −16𝑡 2 + 60t. At what times will the object be at
a height of 56 feet? 1.75 s, 2 s

31. STOPPING DISTANCE The formula d = 0.05𝑠 2 + 1.1s estimates the minimum stopping distance d in feet for a car
traveling s miles per hour. If a car stops in 200 feet, what is the fastest it could have been traveling when the driver
applied the brakes? about 53.2 mi/h

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