5 Worked Examples

Complete the square for the following expressions:

2 + 6 1

2 7 + 3

2 + 4 10

3 2 6 + 12

2 2 + 5 4
Emphasis structuring the method of completing the square to get an equivalent expression.

Exercise

Complete the square:

1. + 6 + 6
2. + 2 1
3. 8 + 6
4. + 30
5. + 2 35
6. 1
7. 2 2 6 + 10
8. 2 2 3 + 1
9. 5 2 2 + 10
10. 3 2 + 8 1
6 Worked Examples

Solve by completing the square

2 + 6 + 6 = 0

5 2 + 3 5 = 0
State the turning point of the following quadratic functions

= 2( + 3)2 4

= 2 3 + 10

= 2 2 + 9 3

= 3 2 12 + 6
Emphasis using CTS to solve and find turning points.

Exercise

Part A: Solve by completing the square:

1) 12 + 32 = 0
2) + 6 + 8 = 0
3) 7 = 0
4) 2 + 2 144 = 0
5) 3 + 7 = 0
6) 2 2 8 = 0
7) 3 + 14 24 = 0
8) 2 9 + 56 = 0
9) 2 + 9 + 3 = 0
10) 4 33 = 27
11) 2 + 9 81 = 0