Name____Kaylee Lopez________________________PER____1_____DATE__10/4/2020_______________

For problems 1-3 Spot the Error made in solving using the Quadratic Formula.
1. 3x² +5x – 2 = 0

a=3
b =5
c = -2

± √❑
x = −5❑

± √❑
x = −5❑ -24 is the mistake

± √❑
x = −5❑

−5 ±1
x= 6

−2
x= 3 or -1

2.
 −8+ 4 √❑
x= ❑ x= −8−4 √❑
❑

x= −8+¿−√ ❑
❑ is the mistake

3. x² - 2x + 5 = 0

a=1
b = -2
c=5

± √❑
x = −(−2)
❑

2± √ ❑
x= ❑

2± √ ❑
x= ❑
 2±−4
x= 2 -4 is the mistake

x = -1 or 3

For problems 4-5 Solve using the quadratic Formula.

Quadratic Formula – Guided Practice Problems
2
4.) 4 x +11 x−20=0 a = ___4___ 5.) 2 x ²+ 9 x +7=0 a = ___2___
b= b = __9____
__11____ c = ___7___
c = __-
20____

−(11) ± √ ❑ −(9) ± √❑
x= x=
❑ ❑

−11 ± √❑ −9 ± √❑
x= x=
❑ ❑

−11 ± √❑ −9 ± √❑
x= x=
❑ ❑

−11 ±199 −9 ± 137

x= x=
8 4

−9+137 −9−137
x=
−11+199
∨x=
−11−199 x= ∨x =
8 8 4 4

x=111/8∨−35.875
x=25.25∨−173/4