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Name Date Class
LESSON
9-6
Practice B
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Use the Zero Product Property to solve each equation. Check your answers.
1.

x 1

x 5

0 2.

x 2

x 9

0
x 1 0 or x 5 0 x 2 0 or x 9 0
x
1
or x
5
x
2
or x
9
3.

x 2

x 4

0 4.

2x 1

x 6

0

2; 4


1

__

2
; 6
Solve each quadratic equation by factoring.
5. x
2
3x 0 6. x
2
4x 3 0 7. x
2
5x 6 0

0; 3

3; 1

1; 6
8. x
2
11x 24 0 9. x
2
12x 11 0 10. x
2
18x 65 0

3; 8

1; 11

13; 5
11. x
2
4x 12 0 12. x
2
11x 10 0 13. x
2
12x 35 0

6; 2

1; 10

5; 7
14. 2x
2
3x 5 0 15. 3 x
2
5x 2 0 16. x
2
3x 40


5

__

2
; 1


1

__

3
; 2

8; 5
17. x
2
14 5x 18. 2x 1 8 x
2
19. x 10 x
2
2

7; 2


1

__

4
;
1

__

2



2

__

5
;
1

__

2

20. 2x
2
13x 7 21. 6 x
2
x 5 22. x
2
5x

7;
1

__

2


1;
5

__

6


0; 5
23. The height of a flare fired from the deck of a ship
in distress can be modeled by h 16 t
2
104t 56,
where h is the height of the flare above water and t is
the time in seconds. Find the time it takes the flare to
hit the water.
7 seconds
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Practice A
SoIving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
1. Complete: f AB 0, then
a0
or
b0
.
Use the Zero Product Property to soIve each equation.
Check your answers.
2. SX 7 D SX 2 D 0 3. SX 5 D SX 1 D 0
X 7 0 or X 2 0 X 5 0 or X 1 0
X
7
or X
Z
X
6
or X
1
4. SX 2 D SX 6 D 0 5. S3X 4 D SX 3 D 0

Z,6

__

8
,8
Factor each quadratic expression. Then, use the Zero Product
Property to soIve the equation.
6. X
2
5X 0 7. X
2
3X 2 0
X
S

x6

D
0 SX 2 D
S

x1

D
0
X 0 or
S

x6

D
0 X 2 0 or
S

x1

D
0
X 0 or X
6
X 2 or X
1
8. X
2
6X 27 0 9. X
2
8X 15 0
(X
9
) (X
8
) 0
S

x8

D

x6

D
0

S

x9

D
0 or
S

x8

D
0
S

x8

D
0 or
S

x6

D
0
X
9
or X
8
X
8
or X
6
10. X
2
6X 5 0 11. X
2
4X 12 0

6,1

6,Z
12. 2 X
2
5X 3 0 13. 6 X
2
5X 4

__

Z
,8

__

8
,
1

__

14. A relief package is released from a helicopter at 1600 feet. The height
of the package can be modeled by H 16 T
2
1600, where H is the
height of the package in feet andTis the time in seconds. The pilot wants
to know how long it will take for the package to hit the ground.
a. Write the equation.
16t
Z
16000
b. Solve the equation.
10saronds
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Practice B
SoIving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Use the Zero Product Property to soIve each equation. Check your answers.
1. SX 1 D SX 5 D 0 2. SX 2 D SX 9 D 0
X 1 0 or X 5 0 X 2 0 or X 9 0
X
1
or X
6
X
Z
or X
9
3. SX 2 D SX 4 D 0 4. S2X 1 D SX 6 D 0

Z,4

__

Z
,6
SoIve each quadratic equation by factoring.
5. X
2
3X 0 6. X
2
4X 3 0 7. X
2
5X 6 0

0,8

8,1

1,6
8. X
2
11X 24 0 9. X
2
12X 11 0 10. X
2
18X 65 0

8,8

1,11

18,6
11. X
2
4X 12 0 12. X
2
11X 10 0 13. X
2
12X 35 0

6,Z

1,10

6,7
14. 2X
2
3X 5 0 15. 3 X
2
5X 2 0 16. X
2
3X 40

__

Z
,1

__

8
,Z

8,6
17. X
2
14 5X 18. 2X 1 8 X
2
19. X 10 X
2
2

7,Z

__

4
,
1

__

__

6
,
1

__

20. 2X
2
13X 7 21. 6 X
2
X 5 22. X
2
5X

7,
1

__

1,
6

__

0,6
23. The height of a flare fired from the deck of a ship
in distress can be modeled by H 16 T
2
104T 56,
where H is the height of the flare above water and T is
the time in seconds. Find the time it takes the flare to
hit the water.
7saronds
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Practice C
SoIving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Use the Zero Product Property to soIve each equation. Check your answer.
1. SX 6 D SX 1 D 0 2. XSX 7 D 0

6, 1

0, 7
3. SX 9 D SX 3 D 0 4. S2X 5 D S4X 1 D 0

9, 8

__

Z
,
1

__

4

SoIve each quadratic equation by factoring. Check your answer.
5. X
2
10X 0 6. X
2
8X 9 0 7. X
2
2X 48 0

0, 10

9, 1

8, 6
8. X
2
2X 15 0 9. X
2
5X 24 0 10. X
2
4X 32 0

8,

8, 8

4, 8
11. X
2
9X 36 0 12. X
2
X 20 0 13. X
2
6X 16 0

1Z, 8

4,

Z, 8
14. X
2
17X 18 0 15. X
2
19X 42 16. X
2
11X 28

18, 1

Z1, Z

7, 4
17. 3 X
2
X 4 18. 2 X
2
9X 5 0 19. 4 X
2
12X 9 0


4

__

8
, 1


1

__

Z
,


8

__

Z

20. 20 X
2
9X 18 21. 49 9 X
2
22. 6 X
2
19X 36


8

__

4
,
6

__

7

__

8
,
7

__

8



9

__

Z
,
4

__

8

23. 8 X
2
2X 3 24. 5 X
2
3X 2 25. 3 X
2
3X 18


8

__

4
,
1

__

Z



Z

__

, 1

Z, 8
26. The height of a rock thrown off a cliff can be modeled by
H 16 T
2
8T 120, where H is height in feet and T is time
in seconds. How long does it take the rock to reach the
ground?
Z. saronds
Reteach
SoIving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
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Quadratic Equations can be solved by factoring and using the Zero Product Property.
If the product of two quantities equals zero, at least one of the quantities must equal zero.
If SXD SYD 0, then
X 0 or Y 0
If SX 3 D SX 2 D 0, then
X 3 0 or X 2 0
Use the Zero Product Property to soIve each equation by fiIIing in the boxes beIow.
Then find the soIutions. Check your answer.
1. SX 6 D SX 3 D 0
x 6 0 or x 8 0

6, 8
3. 3XSX 7 D 0
8x 0 or x 7 0

0, 7
5. S5X 1 D SX 2 D 0


1

__

, Z
2. SX 8 D SX 5 D 0
x 8 0 or x 0

8,
4. S2X 3 D SX 9 D 0
2x 8 0 or x 9 0


8

__

Z
, 9
6. SX 4 D S2 X D 0

4, Z
Use the Zero Product Property to soIve
Tx 8 E Tx 5 E 0. Check your answer.
SX 8 D SX 5 D 0
X 8 0 or X 5 0
8 8 5 5
X 8 X 5
Check:
X 8
SX 8 D SX 5 D 0
S8 8 D S8 5 D 0
S0 D S13 D 0
0 0
X 5
S X 8 D SX 5 D 0
S5 8 D S5 5 D 0
S13 D S0 D 0
0 0
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