Completing the square

For problems 1 – 3 complete the square.

1. x2 +8x

2. u2 −11u

3. 2z2 −12z

For problems 4 – 8 solve the quadratic equation by completing the square.

4. t2 − + =10t 34 0

5. v2 + − =8v 9 0

6. x2 + + =9x 16 0

7. 4u2 −8 5 0u + =

8. 2x2 +5 3 0x + =

For problems 9 – 13 use the quadratic formula to solve the quadratic equation.

9. x2 −6 4 0x + =

10. 9w2 −6w =101

11. 8u2 + + = −5u 70 5 7u

12. 169−20t +4t2 = 0

13. 2z2 + − = − +z 72 z2 2z 58