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8.03 Completing the square

Interactive practice questions

Find the missing values in this perfect square:

$x^2+4x+\editable{}=\left(x+\editable{}\right)^2$x2+4x+=(x+)2

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What term must we add to complete the square on $x^2+10x$x2+10x?

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Determine the value of $c$c, the constant that should be added to $x^2-2x$x22x to make it a perfect square expression.

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Complete the following so that it forms a perfect square

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Outcomes

A1.6.B

Write equations of quadratic functions given the vertex and another point on the graph, write the equation in vertex form (f(x) = a(x - h)2+ k), and rewrite the equation from vertex form to standard form (f(x) = ax2+ bx + c)

A1.8.A

Solve quadratic equations having real solutions by factoring, taking square roots, completing the square, and applying the quadratic formula

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