Solve by Completing the Square Practice

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What is the first step in completing the square for a quadratic equation?

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Rearrange the equation to isolate the constant term on one side.

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

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Divide it by 2 and square the result.

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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How do you find the value to complete the square?

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Take half of the b value, square it, and add it to both sides of the equation.

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What is the vertex form of a quadratic equation?

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What is the purpose of completing the square?

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To convert a quadratic equation into a perfect square trinomial.

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Identify the error: They needed to factor out the 2 so a = 1.

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This indicates a misunderstanding in the initial steps of completing the square.

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