Complete the Square

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

To solve by completing the square, what needs to be moved in this equation?
x² = 9 - 4x

• the -4x
• the 9
• the x²

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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

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

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

Complete the square.
x² + 14x + ____

• x² + 14x - 196
• x² + 14x + 49
• x² + 14x - 49
• x² + 14x + 196

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Complete the Square
x² + 10x + ____

• x² + 10x - 100
• x² + 10x + 100
• x² + 10x - 25
• x² + 10x + 25

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B