Algebra Flashcards: Factor Quadratics To Find Zeros

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Factor Quadratics To Find Zeros

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What are the zeros of f(x)f(x) if f(x)=(x1)(x9)f(x)=(x-1)(x-9)?

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x=1x=1 and x=9x=9. Set each factor equal to zero: (x1)=0(x-1)=0 and (x9)=0(x-9)=0.

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Flashcard 1: What are the zeros of f(x)f(x) if f(x)=(x1)(x9)f(x)=(x-1)(x-9)?

Answer: x=1x=1 and x=9x=9. Set each factor equal to zero: (x1)=0(x-1)=0 and (x9)=0(x-9)=0.

Flashcard 2: What are the zeros of f(x)=x216f(x)=x^2-16 after factoring?

Answer: x=4x=4 and x=4x=-4. From (x4)(x+4)=0(x-4)(x+4)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 3: What are the zeros of f(x)=x29x+20f(x)=x^2-9x+20 after factoring?

Answer: x=5x=5 and x=4x=4. From (x5)(x4)=0(x-5)(x-4)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 4: What is the first step to factor 6x2+9x6x^2+9x to reveal zeros?

Answer: Factor out the GCF: 3x(2x+3)3x(2x+3). Factor out the greatest common factor before finding zeros.

Flashcard 5: What is the factored form of x25x14x^2-5x-14?

Answer: (x7)(x+2)(x-7)(x+2). Find two numbers that multiply to 14-14 and add to 5-5: 7-7 and 2.

Flashcard 6: What is the factored form of 4x212x+94x^2-12x+9?

Answer: (2x3)2(2x-3)^2. Perfect square trinomial: (2x3)2(2x-3)^2.

Flashcard 7: What are the zeros of f(x)=x2+12x+35f(x)=x^2+12x+35 after factoring?

Answer: x=5x=-5 and x=7x=-7. From (x+5)(x+7)=0(x+5)(x+7)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 8: What are the zeros of f(x)=x212x+35f(x)=x^2-12x+35 after factoring?

Answer: x=5x=5 and x=7x=7. From (x5)(x7)=0(x-5)(x-7)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 9: What is the factored form of x2+x12x^2+x-12?

Answer: (x+4)(x3)(x+4)(x-3). Find two numbers that multiply to 12-12 and add to 1: 4 and 3-3.

Flashcard 10: What are the zeros of f(x)=x2+12x+35f(x)=x^2+12x+35 after factoring?

Answer: x=5x=-5 and x=7x=-7. From (x+5)(x+7)=0(x+5)(x+7)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 11: What is the factored form of x29x+20x^2-9x+20?

Answer: (x5)(x4)(x-5)(x-4). Find two numbers that multiply to 20 and add to 9-9: 5-5 and 4-4.

Flashcard 12: What are the zeros of f(x)=x2+7x+12f(x)=x^2+7x+12 after factoring?

Answer: x=3x=-3 and x=4x=-4. From (x+3)(x+4)=0(x+3)(x+4)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 13: What are the zeros of f(x)f(x) if f(x)=(2x+3)2f(x)=(2x+3)^2?

Answer: x=32x=-\frac{3}{2} (double root). Square factor gives one zero with multiplicity 2.

Flashcard 14: What is the factored form of x2+5x14x^2+5x-14?

Answer: (x+7)(x2)(x+7)(x-2). Find two numbers that multiply to 14-14 and add to 5: 7 and 2-2.

Flashcard 15: What is the factored form of x26xx^2-6x?

Answer: x(x6)x(x-6). Factor out GCF of xx from both terms.

Flashcard 16: What is the factored form of x212x+35x^2-12x+35?

Answer: (x5)(x7)(x-5)(x-7). Find two numbers that multiply to 35 and add to 12-12: 5-5 and 7-7.

Flashcard 17: What are the zeros of f(x)=x2+3x10f(x)=x^2+3x-10 after factoring?

Answer: x=5x=-5 and x=2x=2. From (x+5)(x2)=0(x+5)(x-2)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 18: What are the zeros of f(x)f(x) if f(x)=(3x+6)(x5)f(x)=(3x+6)(x-5)?

Answer: x=2x=-2 and x=5x=5. Set each factor equal to zero: (3x+6)=0(3x+6)=0 gives x=2x=-2.

Flashcard 19: What is the factored form of x2+11x+24x^2+11x+24?

Answer: (x+3)(x+8)(x+3)(x+8). Find two numbers that multiply to 24 and add to 11: 3 and 8.

Flashcard 20: What is the factored form of 2x2+5x+32x^2+5x+3?

Answer: (2x+3)(x+1)(2x+3)(x+1). Use AC method or trial factoring with leading coefficient 2.

Flashcard 21: What are the zeros of f(x)=2x2+8xf(x)=2x^2+8x using its factored form?

Answer: x=0x=0 and x=4x=-4. From 2x(x+4)=02x(x+4)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 22: What are the zeros of f(x)f(x) if f(x)=(5x10)(2x+1)f(x)=(5x-10)(2x+1)?

Answer: x=2x=2 and x=12x=-\frac{1}{2}. Set each factor equal to zero: (5x10)=0(5x-10)=0 gives x=2x=2.

Flashcard 23: What are the zeros of f(x)=3x212f(x)=3x^2-12 using the factored form?

Answer: x=2x=2 and x=2x=-2. From 3(x2)(x+2)=03(x-2)(x+2)=0, only the linear factors give zeros.

Flashcard 24: What are the zeros of f(x)=x26xf(x)=x^2-6x after factoring?

Answer: x=0x=0 and x=6x=6. From x(x6)=0x(x-6)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 25: What is the factored form of x2+12x+35x^2+12x+35?

Answer: (x+5)(x+7)(x+5)(x+7). Find two numbers that multiply to 35 and add to 12: 5 and 7.

Flashcard 26: What is the factored form of x2+x12x^2+x-12?

Answer: (x+4)(x3)(x+4)(x-3). Find two numbers that multiply to 12-12 and add to 1: 4 and 3-3.

Flashcard 27: What is the factored form of x225x^2-25?

Answer: (x5)(x+5)(x-5)(x+5). Difference of squares pattern: a2b2=(ab)(a+b)a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b).

Flashcard 28: What are the zeros of f(x)=3x2+2x8f(x)=3x^2+2x-8 after factoring?

Answer: x=43x=\frac{4}{3} and x=2x=-2. From (3x4)(x+2)=0(3x-4)(x+2)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 29: What is the factored form of 2x2+8x2x^2+8x?

Answer: 2x(x+4)2x(x+4). Factor out GCF of 2x2x from both terms.

Flashcard 30: What are the zeros of f(x)=2x2+5x+3f(x)=2x^2+5x+3 after factoring?

Answer: x=32x=-\frac{3}{2} and x=1x=-1. From (2x+3)(x+1)=0(2x+3)(x+1)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 31: What is the factored form of x22x15x^2-2x-15?

Answer: (x5)(x+3)(x-5)(x+3). Find two numbers that multiply to 15-15 and add to 2-2: 5-5 and 3.

Flashcard 32: What are the zeros of f(x)f(x) if f(x)=(4x3)(x2)f(x)=(4x-3)(x-2)?

Answer: x=34x=\frac{3}{4} and x=2x=2. Set each factor equal to zero: (4x3)=0(4x-3)=0 gives x=34x=\frac{3}{4}.

Flashcard 33: What is the factored form of 3x2123x^2-12?

Answer: 3(x2)(x+2)3(x-2)(x+2). Factor out 3, then use difference of squares.

Flashcard 34: What are the zeros of f(x)f(x) if f(x)=(x4)2f(x)=(x-4)^2?

Answer: x=4x=4 (double root). Square factor gives one zero with multiplicity 2.

Flashcard 35: What is the factored form of x2+7x+12x^2+7x+12?

Answer: (x+3)(x+4)(x+3)(x+4). Find two numbers that multiply to 12 and add to 7: 3 and 4.

Flashcard 36: What is the factored form of x29x+20x^2-9x+20?

Answer: (x5)(x4)(x-5)(x-4). Find two numbers that multiply to 20 and add to 9-9: 5-5 and 4-4.

Flashcard 37: What is the factored form of x2+10x+25x^2+10x+25?

Answer: (x+5)2(x+5)^2. Perfect square trinomial: a2+2ab+b2=(a+b)2a^2+2ab+b^2=(a+b)^2.

Flashcard 38: What are the zeros of f(x)=2x2x3f(x)=2x^2-x-3 after factoring?

Answer: x=32x=\frac{3}{2} and x=1x=-1. From (2x3)(x+1)=0(2x-3)(x+1)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 39: What is the factored form of 2x2+5x+32x^2+5x+3?

Answer: (2x+3)(x+1)(2x+3)(x+1). Use AC method or trial factoring with leading coefficient 2.

Flashcard 40: What are the zeros of f(x)=x29x+20f(x)=x^2-9x+20 after factoring?

Answer: x=5x=5 and x=4x=4. From (x5)(x4)=0(x-5)(x-4)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 41: What is the factored form of x2+7x+12x^2+7x+12?

Answer: (x+3)(x+4)(x+3)(x+4). Find two numbers that multiply to 12 and add to 7: 3 and 4.

Flashcard 42: What property connects factors to zeros in f(x)=a(xr1)(xr2)f(x)=a(x-r_1)(x-r_2)?

Answer: Zero product property: f(x)=0x=r1f(x)=0\Rightarrow x=r_1 or x=r2x=r_2. If a product equals zero, at least one factor must be zero.

Flashcard 43: What is the factored form of x2+3x10x^2+3x-10?

Answer: (x+5)(x2)(x+5)(x-2). Find two numbers that multiply to 10-10 and add to 3: 5 and 2-2.

Flashcard 44: What are the zeros of f(x)=x2+5x14f(x)=x^2+5x-14 after factoring?

Answer: x=7x=-7 and x=2x=2. From (x+7)(x2)=0(x+7)(x-2)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 45: What are the zeros of f(x)=x2+10x+25f(x)=x^2+10x+25 after factoring?

Answer: x=5x=-5 (double root). From (x+5)2=0(x+5)^2=0, the repeated factor gives one zero.

Flashcard 46: What is the factored form of 2x2x32x^2-x-3?

Answer: (2x3)(x+1)(2x-3)(x+1). Use AC method or trial factoring with leading coefficient 2.

Flashcard 47: What is the factored form of x2+2x24x^2+2x-24?

Answer: (x+6)(x4)(x+6)(x-4). Find two numbers that multiply to 24-24 and add to 2: 6 and 4-4.

Flashcard 48: What is the factored form of x213x+36x^2-13x+36?

Answer: (x9)(x4)(x-9)(x-4). Find two numbers that multiply to 36 and add to 13-13: 9-9 and 4-4.

Flashcard 49: What is the factored form of 3x2+2x83x^2+2x-8?

Answer: (3x4)(x+2)(3x-4)(x+2). Use AC method or trial factoring with leading coefficient 3.

Flashcard 50: What are the zeros of f(x)=x25x14f(x)=x^2-5x-14 after factoring?

Answer: x=7x=7 and x=2x=-2. From (x7)(x+2)=0(x-7)(x+2)=0, set each factor to zero.

Flashcard 51: What is the factored form of x216x^2-16?

Answer: (x4)(x+4)(x-4)(x+4). Difference of squares pattern: a2b2=(ab)(a+b)a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b).

Flashcard 52: What is the factored form of x225x^2-25?

Answer: (x5)(x+5)(x-5)(x+5). Difference of squares pattern: a2b2=(ab)(a+b)a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b).

Flashcard 53: What is the factored form of x213x+36x^2-13x+36?

Answer: (x9)(x4)(x-9)(x-4). Find two numbers that multiply to 36 and add to 13-13: 9-9 and 4-4.

Flashcard 54: What are the zeros of f(x)f(x) if f(x)=(x+8)(x+1)f(x)=(x+8)(x+1)?

Answer: x=8x=-8 and x=1x=-1. Set each factor equal to zero: (x+8)=0(x+8)=0 and (x+1)=0(x+1)=0.

Flashcard 55: What are the zeros of f(x)=3x(2x+3)f(x)=3x(2x+3)?

Answer: x=0x=0 and x=32x=-\frac{3}{2}. Set each factor to zero: 3x=03x=0 and (2x+3)=0(2x+3)=0.