Completing the Square and Vertex Form

What is completing the square?

• Process of factoring a polynomial.

• Method used to solve linear equations.

• Procedure for finding the vertex of a parabola.

• Technique used to convert a quadratic equation into a perfect square trinomial.

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What is the vertex of the quadratic equation y = x^2 + 4x + 3?

• (-1, 2)

• (-2, 1)

• (0, 3)

• (3, 4)

Solve by completing the square:
k² − 12k + 23 = 0

• {6 + √13, 6 - √13}

• {-6 + √13, -6 - √13}

• {6 + √59, 6 - √59}

• {-6 + √59, -6 - √59}

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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

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve the equation by completing the square and then finding the roots. 
x²+ 6x - 4 = 36

• x = -7, 7

• x = 4, -10

• x = -4 +- √7

• x = 10, -4

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

If given the equation
y = 3(x + 5)² - 4,
what is the vertex of the parabola?

• (5, -4)

• (-5, -4)

• (-15, -4)

• (15, -4)

Given the equation for this parabola:
 y=-(x-4)²-3,
does this parabola have a maximum or minimum value?

• Maximum

• Minimum

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Which of the following is the correct equation for the given graph?

• f(x) = (x - 2)² - 1

• f(x) = (x + 2)² - 1

• f(x) = -(x + 2)² - 1

• f(x) = -(x - 2)² - 1

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A