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    1) Completing the square is a process that transforms a quadratic equation into perfect square form by adding or subtracting terms, allowing it to be solved using square roots. 2) There is a relationship between the coefficient of the middle (linear) term and the constant term in a perfect square expression. 3) To complete the square for a given expression, take half the coefficient of the linear term, square it, and add it to both sides of the equation.

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    Introduction to the technique of ¨completing the square¨ to solve second degree equations

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    Section 6.4 Intro

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    1) Completing the square is a process that transforms a quadratic equation into perfect square form by adding or subtracting terms, allowing it to be solved using square roots. 2) There is a relationship between the coefficient of the middle (linear) term and the constant term in a perfect square expression. 3) To complete the square for a given expression, take half the coefficient of the linear term, square it, and add it to both sides of the equation.

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    Completing The Square: Section 6-4

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    1) Completing the square is a process that transforms a quadratic equation into perfect square form by adding or subtracting terms, allowing it to be solved using square roots. 2) There is a relationship between the coefficient of the middle (linear) term and the constant term in a perfect square expression. 3) To complete the square for a given expression, take half the coefficient of the linear term, square it, and add it to both sides of the equation.

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    Completing the Square

    Section 6-4
    The Basics
    • The quadratic equation 250 = (13 + x)² contains
    one side that is a perfect square, (13 + x)².
    • This allows us to solve it by taking the square root
    of each side.
    • When an equation does not contain a perfect
    square, you may create a perfect square by
    applying a process called completing the square.
    In a perfect square, there is a relationship
    between the coefficient of the middle term
    and the constant term.
    A Specific Case

    (x + 9)² = x² + 18x + 81

    9 = ½ (18)  9² = 81
    General Case

    (x + c)² = x² + 2cx +c²

    C = ½ (2c)  c²
    To complete the square in the expression below, you
    would use the same process.
    • Using the pattern of coefficients, take half the
    coefficient of the linear term and square it.

    X² - 8x + ?

    (- 8 )²  (-4)² or 16
    2
    And answer is…(drum roll)

    X² - 8x + 16 = (x -4)²

    (Gasp) A perfect square!! Ain’t that


    something!!!

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