Solving Equations by Completing the Square

What is the first step to solving THIS equation by completing the square?
a² + 10a + 21 = 0

• Set the equation equal to zero
• Divide 10 by 2 and add the result to both sides
• Add a² and 10a together
• Subtract the 21

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve the following equation by completing the square:
n² - 2n - 3 = 0

• {3 and-1}
• {4 and -4}
• {5 and -3}
• {8 and -7}

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Complete the Square

x² + 6x - 5

• (x + 3)² = 5

• (x + 6)² = 9

• (x + 3)² = 14

• (x + 6)² = 14

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Convert to vertex form.

• y=3(x+1)² - 8
• y=3(x-1) ² - 8
• y=3(x+2)² - 8
• y=3(x-2)² - 8

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.8

Convert to vertex form.

• y=-2(x+12)² - 67
• y=-2(x-12)² - 67
• y=-2(x-6)² - 67
• y=-2(x+6)² - 67

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

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

• x = -b/2a
• x = (-b ±√b² - 4ac)/2a
• y = ax² + bx + c
• y = a(x - h)² + k

Complete the square for
x² + 12x + ____

• x² + 12x + 144
• x² + 12x + 36
• x² + 12x - 36
• x² + +12x - 144

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Complete the square.
x² + 6x + ____

• x² + 6x + 9
• x² + 6x - 36
• x² + 6x + 36
• x² + 6x - 9

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

When factoring
x² - 4x + 4 = 20,
what goes in the blank?
(x - __ )² = 20

• 4
• 2
• 8
• 20

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Complete the Square
x² + 6x = 5

• (x + 3)² = 5
• (x + 6)² = 9
• (x + 3)² = 14
• (x + 6)² = 14

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B