CHAPTER

Quiz A
Factor x2 + bx + c

You must show your work or your process receive ANY credit. To earn an A, you must get all
three questions below correct AND meet an additional challenge problem.

1. Factor and explain how you got your answer. x 2 10x 21

2. Factor and explain how you got your answer. x 2 3x 10

3. Factor and explain how you got your answer. x 2 22x 48

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Additional Challenge Question A.

The area of a square in square feet is represented by z 2 12z 36. Find an expression for the
perimeter of the square. Then find the perimeter when z 4 ft. Explain how you arrived at your
answer.

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Quiz B
Factor x2 + bx + c

You must show your work or your process receive ANY credit. To earn an A, you must get all
three questions below correct AND meet an additional challenge problem. See me during
seminar to complete the additional challenge problem. You may also retake this quiz up to 2
times.
1. Factor and explain how you got your answer. x 2 9x 18

2. Factor and explain how you got your answer. x 2 7x 30

3. Factor and explain how you got your answer. x 2 5x 50

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Additional Challenge Question B.

Find an integer value of b that makes x 2 bx 42 factorable, and then factor the trinomial.
Explain how you arrived at your answer.

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Quiz C
Factor x2 + bx + c

You must show your work or your process receive ANY credit. To earn an A, you must get all
three questions below correct AND meet an additional challenge problem. See me during
seminar to complete the additional challenge problem. You may also retake this quiz up to 2
times.
1. Factor and explain how you got your answer. x 2 46x 525

2. Factor and explain how you got your answer. x 2 11x 60

3. Factor and explain how you got your answer. x 2 11x 126

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Additional Challenge Question C.

The area of a poster board is x2 + 3x 10 inches. The width is x 2 inches.
Write an expression for the length of the poster board. Explain how you arrived at your answer.

Find the dimensions of the poster board when x = 14. Explain how you arrived at your answer.

Write a polynomial for the area of the poster board if one inch is removed from each side.
Explain how you arrived at your answer.

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