Use the Method of Completing the Square to Solve the Quadratic

question 16

Multiple Choice

Use the method of completing the square to solve the quadratic equation.

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Definitions:

Debris Flows

Rapid downhill movement of water-saturated soil, rocks, and vegetation, often triggered by heavy rainfall or rapid melting of snow.

Composite Volcanoes

Volcanoes characterized by explosive eruptions and composed of layers of volcanic ash, lava, and rocks.

Subduction

The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the Earth's mantle, often associated with volcanic activity and earthquakes.

Oceanic Plate

A section of the Earth's lithosphere that exists beneath the oceans, thinner than continental plates but denser, formed at mid-ocean ridges.