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The following problems represent many of the algebraic skills that are needed throughout your geometry course. I. Solving Quadratic Equations.
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Geometry Prerequisite Skills Practice Worksheet
Name: ____Key______________________________ Date: _________________
The following problems represent many of the algebraic skills that are needed throughout your geometry course.
I. Solving Quadratic Equations
Solve. Check your solutions. Simplify your answer whenever possible.
2
2
x = ยฑ โ
x =10โ5, x =โ 10 โ 5
2
(x+7)(x-4) = 0
x+7 = 0, x-4 = 0
x = -7, x=
2
x
2
-5x = 0
x(x-5) = 0
x = 0, x-5 = 0
x = 0, x = 5
2
x
2
-9x+18 = 0
(x-6)(x-3) = 0
x-6 = 0, x-3 = 0
x = 6, x = 3
2
(2x-3)(x+7) = 0
2x-3 = 0, x+7 = 0
x =
3
2
, x = -
2
Discriminant is 72
Use Quadratic Formula ๐ฅ๐ฅ =
โ4ยฑ๏ฟฝ16โ4( 2 )(โ7)
4
โ4ยฑ6โ
4
โ2ยฑ3โ
2
II. Systems of Equations โ
Solve the following systems of equations. Check your solutions.
8x = 24
x = 3
3(3)-2y = 16
9-2y = 16
-2y = 7
y = โ
7
2
Check
7
2
Answer is (3, โ
7
2
(x+2y = 6)(-2)
3x+4y = 10
-2x-4y = -
3x+4y = 10_
x = -
-2+2y = 6
2y = 8
y = 4
Check
Answer is (-2,4)
(y = -3x-13)(-1)
2x+7 = y
3x+13 = -y
5x+20 = 0
5x = -
x = -
y = 2(-4)+
y = -8+
y = -
Check
Questions 12 โ 15 refer to the points in Question 11.
๐ฆ๐ฆ
2
โ๐ฆ๐ฆ
1
๐ฅ๐ฅ
2
โ๐ฅ๐ฅ
1
2โ(โ5)
7โ
7
4
4
3
Point-Slope Form
(y-y1)=m(x-x1)
y+6 = -
4
3
(x-0)
Parallel lines have the same slope
Line passes through E(2, -8) with m = 3
y+8 = 3(x-2)
2
3
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite reciprocals of each other
Line passes through E(2, -8) with m = โ
3
2
y+8 = โ
3
2
(x-2)
1
2
๐ฅ๐ฅ + 3. Identify the slope, the y- intercept, and the x- intercept.
slope: โ
1
2
y-i ntercept: (0,3)_
x- intercept: (6,0)_
value of x when y = 0
1
2
x+
1
2
x
-2(-3) = x
6 = x
IV. Simplifying Rational Expressions
Simplify. Rationalize denominators.
2
3
2
3
3
3
6
9
โ
3
8
โ
8
โ
โ
โ
8โ
2
V. Solving Linear Equations
Solve. Check your solutions.
15x-7 = 8
15x = 15
x = 1
3y+3 = -
3y = -
y = -
-3y-9 = 2y+
-9 = 5y+
-12 = 5y
12
5
= y
-6a+10 = -4a-
10 = 2a-
26 = 2a
a = 13
6x-4 = 6x-
All real numbers
-6x+9 = 20-4x
9 = 20+2x
-11 = 2x
x = โ
11
2
3x+6 = -5-2x+
3x+6 = 1-2x
5x+6 = 1
5x = -
x = -