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5 - Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing The Square

This document discusses solving quadratic equations by completing the square. It begins by reviewing the square root property for determining the number of solutions based on the value inside the radical. Several examples are then given of solving equations using the square root property. The document then shows how to solve equations by factoring or completing the square. It provides practice problems solving equations by completing the square. Finally, it compares solving by completing the square versus using the quadratic formula.

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5 - Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing The Square

This document discusses solving quadratic equations by completing the square. It begins by reviewing the square root property for determining the number of solutions based on the value inside the radical. Several examples are then given of solving equations using the square root property. The document then shows how to solve equations by factoring or completing the square. It provides practice problems solving equations by completing the square. Finally, it compares solving by completing the square versus using the quadratic formula.

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Unit

3 – Quadratics Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square



Square Root Property

Definition: If 𝑥 " = 𝑐 If 𝑐 > 0, 2 solutions
Then 𝑥 = + 𝑐 or 𝑥 = − 𝑐 If 𝑐 = 0, 1 solutions
If 𝑐 < 0, 0 solutions


Section 1: Examples: Use the square root property to solve the equations:
a) 𝑥 " = 81 b) 𝑤 + 3 " = 20 c) 𝑥 " + 4 = 1









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d) 𝑡 − 12 = 0 e) 𝑡 − 5 " = 18 f) 2𝑦 + 3 " − 7 = 0














Section 2: Considering the equation 𝑥 " − 2𝑥 − 3 = 0.
Solve by factoring: Solve by completing the square and using square
root property:













Considering the equation 𝑥 " + 7𝑥 + 10 = 0.
Solve by factoring: Solve by completing the square and using square
root property:













Considering the equation 𝑥 " − 4𝑥 − 1 = 0.
Solve by factoring: Solve by completing the square and using square
root property:










Section 3 (Fluency): Solve by completing the square (answer on separate paper).
a) 𝑥 " − 4𝑥 + 1 = −5 b) 𝑝" + 6𝑝 + 8 = 0 c) 𝑥 " − 12𝑥 + 11 = 0

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d) 𝑛 − 2𝑛 − 3 = 0 e) 𝑥 + 14𝑥 = 38 f) 𝑥 " = 12𝑥 − 23

g) 𝑛 𝑛 − 4 = 7 " i) 𝑥 + 1 𝑥 − 3 = 2
h) −3𝑦 − 10 = −𝑦


Section 4 (Different pathways): Considering the equation 𝑥 " + 6𝑥 + 4 = 0.
Solve by completing the square: Solve by using quadratic formula:














Section 5 (Challenge Examples): Solve by completing the square.
My turn 2𝑥 " + 10𝑥 = 3 Your turn 2𝑥 " − 6𝑥 = 5
























My turn 25𝑝" − 10𝑝 = 2 Your turn 4𝑥 " − 12𝑥 = 10

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