Completing the Square Practice

Front

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

Back

Divide it by 2 and square the result.

Front

Which of the following equations matches standard form of a quadratic?

Back

y = ax² + bx + c.

Front

Complete the square: x² + 6x + ____

Back

9.

Front

Complete the square: x² - 14x + ____

Back

49.

Front

Which of the following equations shows the vertex form of a quadratic?

Back

y = a(x - h)² + k.

Front

What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

Back

y = ax² + bx + c.

Front

How do you find the vertex of a quadratic in vertex form?

Back

The vertex is (h, k) in y = a(x - h)² + k.

Front

What is the process of completing the square?

Back

Rewriting a quadratic in the form (x - p)² = q.

Front

What is the value of (b/2)² when b = 8?

Back

16.

Front

If a quadratic opens upwards, what can you say about the value of 'a'?

Back

The value of 'a' is positive.