Solve the Following Quadratic Equation by Completing the Square

question 69

Multiple Choice

Solve the following quadratic equation by completing the square.

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Definitions:

Sedimentary Clasts

Pieces of rock or mineral fragments that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice, then compacted and cemented into sedimentary rock.

Breccia

A type of rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rocks cemented together by a fine-grained matrix.

Conglomerate

A sedimentary rock composed of rounded clasts of varying sizes cemented together by a matrix.

Shale

A fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock formed by the consolidation of clay and other fine-grained material.