complete 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

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

When do you use the plus or minus symbol?
±

• After taking the square root of both sides
• After adding the square to both sides
• After taking half of b
• After setting the equation equal to zero

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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

• square it
• divide it by 2 and square the result
• divide it by 2 and take the square root of the result
• divide it by 2 only

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Simplify √56

• 4√14
• 2√14
• 2√27
• 4√7

Simplify √800.

• 10√8
• 5√32
• 12√2
• 20√2

Factor the perfect square trinomial:
x² + 16x + 64

• (x+8)²
• (x-8)²
• (x-4)²
• (x+4)²

Factor the perfect square trinomial
x² + 14x + 49

• (x+7)²
• (x+7)(x-7)
• (x-7)²
• (x+14)²

Is this a perfect square trinomial?
x² + 10x + 25

• Yes
• No

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

• 4
• 16
• 64
• -16

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B