Use the Method of Completing the Square to Solve the Quadratic

question 111

Short Answer

Use the method of completing the square to solve the quadratic equation. x ( x + 14 ) = -31 Please enter your answer as two numbers, separated by a comma.

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Definitions:

Acclimatization

Adjustment to seasonal changes.

Torpor

An energy-conserving state of low metabolic rate and inactivity. See estivation and hibernation.

Metabolic Rate

Energy use by an organism per unit time. See basal metabolic rate (BMR).

Hibernation

Long-term torpor in response to winter cold and scarcity of food. Compare with estivation.