Algebra Drills: Quadratic Equations

Time Started: __________

SCORE: ______
Time Finished: __________
Highest Possible Score: 30

I. Solve by completing the square.

x2 x2 x 1
(3) x − =
2
(1) +8 x − 3 = 0 (2) +4 x = 2
3 2 2 3

3 1
(4) x2 − x= (5) x 2 = 4 3 x − 12
4 2

II. Solve each equation using the quadratic formula.

1 x+2 3
(2) 2 x + x = =
2
(1) 7 x 2 − 2 x = 25 (3)
2 5 x +1
1
(4) 2x 2 − x = (5) 5 x 2 = 2 x + 3
8

III. Use the discriminant to determine the nature of solutions of each quadratic equation.
(1) − x 2 +2 x + 5 = 4 (2) 2 x( x + 1) + 8 = 0
(3) ( x − 3)( x +6) + 4 = 0 (4) 2 x 2 − 5 x + 32 = 0
(5) 3 x 2 − 5 x + 5 = 0

IV. For each equation, determine the value(s) of k for which there will be only one solution.
(1) 4 x 2 +8 x +k = 0
(2) kx 2 − 4 x = 2
(3) 3 x 2 +2kx = −4

V. Find the sum and product of the solutions of each equation.

(1) 3 y 2 − 7 y = 0 (2) 4r 2 = 10 − r

VI. Write a quadratic equation with the given solutions.

(1) 6 and 4 (2) 3 and -7
3 1
(3) and (4) 1 + 2 and 1 - 2
2 3
− 3 +2 7 −3−2 7
(5) and
4 4

VII. Applications.
(1) Find two consecutive odd integers whose product is 95.
(2) If a number is added to its square, the sum is 156. Find the number.
(3) Find a number whose square is 168 greater than two times the number.
(4) One number is three less than twice another number. The product of the
two numbers is 5. Find the numbers.
(5) One number is equal to 6 times another number plus 7. The product of the
two numbers is -2. Find the numbers.

"In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them."
-- Johann von Neumann