Completing The Square

Completing

The Square

Miss Sato

​Completing

the

Square

​Completing the Square

Multiple Choice

What should the next step be?

$$x^2+4x-12=0$$  

$$x^2+4x=12$$  

$$x^2+4x+4\ =12\ +4$$  

$$\left(x+2\right)\left(x+2\right)=16$$  

$$\left(x+2\right)^2=16$$  

• Take the square root

• Subtract 2 from both sides

• Expand (x+2)(x+2)

• Move 16 back to the left side and set equation = 0

​Completing the Square

​****If 'a' is not equal to 1,

​then divide everything by 'a.'****

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​Then follow the steps for completing the steps.

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​Watch the video to the right.

Multiple Choice

Is a=1 in the following equation?

 

$$5x^2-10x-15=0$$  

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

After dividing out 'a' which equation is correct?

$$5x^2-10x-15=0$$  

***There are two correct answers***

• $$x^2-10x-3=0$$  

• $$x^2-2x-3=0$$  

• $$x^2-2x=3$$  

• $$x^2+2x+3=0$$  

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