Algebra 1 | Unit 7 | Lesson 12: Completing the Square (Part 1) | Practice Problems

Add the number that would make the expression a perfect square. Next, write an equivalent expression in factored form.

Match each equation to an equivalent equation with a perfect square on one side.

Solve each equation by completing the square.

Rewrite each expression in standard form.

• B: The basketball falls at a constant speed.

• F: The basketball lands on the ground about 1.75 seconds after it is dropped.

A group of students are guessing the number of paper clips in a small box. The guesses and the guessing errors are plotted on a coordinate plane. What is the actual number of paper clips in the box?