Completing the Square

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Which technique can be used to rewrite a quadratic expression as a perfect square trinomial?

  • Factoring
  • Completing the square (correct)
  • Using the square root property
  • Multiplying by the conjugate

Which step is involved in solving quadratic equations by completing the square?

  • Rewriting the equation in the form x2 + bx = c
  • Solving the resulting equation using the square root property
  • Adding the term needed to complete the square
  • Factoring the perfect square trinomial (correct)

What is the term needed to complete the square if the quadratic expression is x^2 + 6x?

  • 12
  • 18
  • 36
  • 9 (correct)

When completing the square, what is the square of half the coefficient of the linear x?

<p>The quadratic term (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What property is used to solve the resulting equation after completing the square?

<p>The square root property (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique can be used to rewrite a quadratic expression as a perfect square trinomial?

<p>Completing the square (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term needed to complete the square if the quadratic expression is $x^2 + 6x$?

<p>$9$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step is involved in solving quadratic equations by completing the square?

<p>Add the term needed to complete the square (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What property is used to solve the resulting equation after completing the square?

<p>Square root property (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When completing the square, what is the square of half the coefficient of the linear term?

<p>The constant term (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Completing the Square

  • To rewrite a quadratic expression as a perfect square trinomial, the technique of completing the square is used.

Solving Quadratic Equations

  • To solve quadratic equations by completing the square, the step involved is adding a value to both sides of the equation to make one side a perfect square trinomial.

Completing the Square Formula

  • To complete the square, the term needed is $(b/2)^2$, where $b$ is the coefficient of the linear term $x$.
  • For the quadratic expression $x^2 + 6x$, the term needed to complete the square is $(6/2)^2 = 3^2 = 9$.

Solving the Resulting Equation

  • After completing the square, the property used to solve the resulting equation is the difference of squares property, which states that $a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b)$.

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