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Completing the Square

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When factoring
x2 - 4x + 4 = 20,
what goes in the blank?
(x - __ )2 = 20
a)
4
b)
2
c)
8
d)
20
2.
Solve by completing the square. Round.
x2 -4x = 5
a)
11 and -7
b)
1 and 3
c)
1.73 and -1.73
d)
5 and -1
3.
Solve by completing the square:
k2 − 12k + 23 = 0
a)
{6 + √13, 6 - √13}
b)
{-6 + √13, -6 - √13}
c)
{6 + √59, 6 - √59}
d)
{-6 + √59, -6 - √59}
4.

When factoring

x2 +10x - 4 = 20,

what goes in the blank?

(x + __ )2 = 49

a)

5

b)

10

c)

24

d)

25

5.

When factoring

x2 + 12x =13,

what goes in the blank?

(x + 6)2 = __

a)

18

b)

13

c)

36

d)

49

6.

Given the perfect square trinomial, identify the equivalent expression


x2-18x+81

a)

(x-18)2

b)

(x-9)2

c)

(x+81)2

d)

(x+9)2

7.

Solve by completing the square.

x2 + 10x = -9

a)

1 and -12

b)

-1 and -9

c)

1 and -9

d)

1 and -1

8.

Solve by completing the square.

x2−16x−10=6

a)

x= 8±16√5

b)

x= −8±4i√5

c)

x= 8±4√5

d)

x= −8±4√15

9.

x2−14x+16=3

a)

x= −1, x= −13

b)

x= 7±2√17

c)

x= 13, x= 1

d)

x= 7±4√17

10.

Solve by completing the square.

x2−8x−14=7

a)

x= 4±√37

b)

x= 4+√37

c)

x= −4±√37

d)

x= 4±4√2

11.

Solve by completing the square.

(Don't forget: "a" has to be 1)

2x2 + 12x = -10

a)

No Solution

b)

-5

c)

-1 and 5

d)

-1 and -5

12.
Solve by completing the square. Round.
x2 - 16x = -28
a)
12 and 2
b)
14 and 12
c)
12 and 4
d)
14 and 2