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G9 L3 Completing-The-Square 2

The document provides a detailed explanation of solving quadratic equations by completing the square, including examples and step-by-step procedures. It covers creating perfect square trinomials and demonstrates how to manipulate equations to isolate and solve for x. Additionally, it includes practice problems for further understanding of the concept.

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G9 L3 Completing-The-Square 2

The document provides a detailed explanation of solving quadratic equations by completing the square, including examples and step-by-step procedures. It covers creating perfect square trinomials and demonstrates how to manipulate equations to isolate and solve for x. Additionally, it includes practice problems for further understanding of the concept.

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Warm – Up


x² = -9
3x² = -27

x = 3i, -3i

Warm – Up
3(x - 2)² + 4 = 52
 3(x - 2)² = 52 - 4
3(x - 2)² = 48

=
(x - 2)² = 16

x - 2 = 4, -4

x-2=4
x=4+2
x=6

x - 2 = -4
x = -4 + 2
x= -2
Solving Quadratic
Equations by
Completing the
Square
Perfect Square
Trinomials
 Examples
 x2 + 12x + 36

 x2 - 26x + 169

 x2 + 1/4x + 1/64
Creating a Perfect
Square Trinomial
 In the following perfect square
trinomial, the constant term is
missing.
X2 + 14x + ____

 Find the constant term by


squaring half the coefficient of
the linear term.
 (14/2)2
X2 + 14x + 49
Perfect Square
Trinomials
 Create perfect square
trinomials.
 x2 + 16x + 64
 x2 - 12x + 36

 x2 + x +
Solving Quadratic
Equations by Completing
the Square
Solve the following
equation by
completing the 2
x  8 x  20 0
square:

Step 1: Move
quadratic term,
and linear term to 2
x  8 x 20
left side of the
equation
Solving Quadratic
Equations by Completing
the Square
Step 2: Find the term
that completes the
2
x  8x  =20 +
square on the left side of 1
the equation. Add that  (8) 4 then square it, 4 2 16
term to both sides. 2

x  8 x 16 20 16


2
Solving Quadratic
Equations by Completing
the Square
Step 3: Factor
the perfect
square
trinomial on the
x  8 x 16 20 16
2

left side of the


equation.
Simplify the
( x  4)( x  4) 36
right side of the 2
equation. ( x  4) 36
Solving Quadratic
Equations by Completing
the Square
Step 4:
2
Take the ( x  4)  36
square
root of ( x  4) 6
each side
Solving Quadratic
Equations by Completing
the Square

Step 5: Set x  4 6
up the two
possibilitie x  4  6 and x  4  6
s and solve x  10 and x=2
Completing the Square-Example
#2

Solve the following


equation by
completing the square: 2
2 x  7 x  12 0
Step 1: Move quadratic
term, and linear term
to left side of the 2
2 x  7 x  12
equation, the constant
to the right side of the
equation.
Solving Quadratic
Equations by Completing
the Square
2 x  7 x  =-12 +
2

Step 2: Find the term 2


   
that completes the 2x 7x 12

square on the left side of 2 2 2
the equation. Add that
7
term to both sides. x  x  6 
2
2
The quadratic coefficient
2
must be equal to 1 1 7 7 7 49
before you complete the  ( )  then square it,   
2 2 4  4  16
square, so you must
divide all terms by the
quadratic coefficient first. 72 49 49
x  x  6 
2 16 16
Solving Quadratic
Equations by Completing
the Square
Step 3: 2 7 49 49
Factor x  x  6 
the perfect 2 16 16
square
2
trinomial on the
 7 96 49
left side of the
 x    
equation.  4 16 16
Simplify the
right side of the 2
 7 47
 x   
equation.
 4 16
Solving Quadratic Equations by
Completing the Square
Step 4: 7 2  47
Take the (x  ) 
square 4 16
root of 7  47
each side ( x  ) 
4 4
7 i 47
x 
4 4
7 i 47
x
4
Solving Quadratic Equations by
Completing the Square
Try the following examples. Do your work on your paper and then
check your answers.
1. x² + 2x – 63 = 0
1. x 2  2 x  63 0 x² + 2x = 63
x² + 2x + 1 = 64
2. x 2  8 x  84 0 (x + 1)(x + 1) = 64
3. x 2  5 x  24 0 (x + 1)² = 64
4. x 2  7 x  13 0 x + 1 = +8, -8
5. 3 x 2 5 x  6 0
x=8–1=7

x = -8 – 1 = -9
Solving Quadratic Equations by
Completing the Square
Try the following examples. Do your work on your paper and then
check your answers.

2
1.  9, 7 
1. x  2 x  63 0
2
2.(6,  14)
2. x  8 x  84 0
2
3.  3,8 
3. x  5 x  24 0
2   7 i 3 
4. x  7 x  13 0 4.  
 2 
5. 3 x 2 5 x  6 0
  5 i 47 
5.  
 6 

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