Complete the Square

Front

What is the first step to complete the square for a quadratic equation?

Back

Rearrange the equation to isolate the constant term.

Front

What do you do to the b value to correctly complete the square?

Back

Divide it by 2 and square the result.

Front

What is the formula to find the value of c in a perfect square trinomial?

Back

c = (b/2)², where b is the coefficient of x.

Front

Complete the square: x² + 14x + ____

Back

x² + 14x + 49.

Front

What value of c would make x² + 8x + c a perfect square trinomial?

Back

16.

Front

Find the missing value 'c' to create a perfect square trinomial: x² + 26x + ___

Back

169.

Front

Is x² + 18x + 9 a perfect square trinomial?

Back

No.

Front

What is a perfect square trinomial?

Back

A trinomial that can be expressed as the square of a binomial.

Front

How do you factor a perfect square trinomial?

Back

It factors into (x + b/2)².

Front

What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

Back

y = ax² + bx + c.