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