Completed Square Form

1 Write 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 8 in the completed square form (𝑥 + 𝑝)2 + 𝑞 .

4
( )2 = 4
2

𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4 − 4 − 8

(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 2) − 12

(𝑥 + 2)2 − 12

Answer ………… (𝑥 + 2)2 − 12 ……..………. [3]

2 Write 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 12 in the completed square form (𝑥 − 𝑝)2 + 𝑞 .

−6
( )2 = 9
2

𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9 − 9 + 12

(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 3) + 3

(𝑥 − 3)2 + 3

Answer ………… (𝑥 − 3)2 + 3 ……..………. [3]

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3 Write 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 12 in the completed square form (𝑥 − 𝑝)2 + 𝑞 .

−5 25 Coefficient of 𝑥 is odd
( )2 =
2 4

25 25
𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + − + 12
4 4
5 5 23
(𝑥 − ) (𝑥 − )+
2 2 4

2
5 23
(𝑥 − ) +
2 4

4 Write 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 10 in the completed square form (𝑥 + 𝑝)2 + 𝑞 .

9 81 Coefficient of 𝑥 is odd
( )2 =
2 4

81 81
𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + − + 10
4 4
9 9 41
(𝑥 + ) (𝑥 + )−
2 2 4

9 2 41
(𝑥 + ) −
2 4

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5 Write 2𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 12 in the completed square form 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑝)2 + 𝑞 .

𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒 2 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 Leading Coefficient of 𝑥 2

is not 1 .
2 [𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 6]

−4
( )2 = 4
2

2 [ 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4 − 4 + 6 ]

2 [ (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 2) + 2 ]

2 [ (𝑥 − 2)2 + 2 ] 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑

2(𝑥 − 2)2 + 4

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6 Write 2𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 + 22 in the completed square form 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑝)2 + 𝑞 .

𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒 2 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 Leading Coefficient of 𝑥 2

is not 1 .
2 [𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 11]

10
( )2 = 25
2

2 [ 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 25 − 25 + 11 ]

2 [ (𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 + 5) − 14 ]

2 [ (𝑥 + 5)2 − 14 ] 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑

2(𝑥 + 5)2 − 28

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7 Write 100 − 18𝑥 − 𝑥 2 in the completed square form 𝑞 − (𝑥 + 𝑝)2 .

𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒 − 𝟏 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 Leading Coefficient of 𝑥 2

is not +1 .
−𝟏 [𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 − 100]

18
( )2 = 81
2

−𝟏 [ 𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 + 81 − 81 − 100 ]

−𝟏 [ (𝑥 + 9)(𝑥 + 9) − 181 ]

−𝟏 [ (𝑥 + 9)2 − 181 ] 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑

𝟏𝟖𝟏 − (𝒙 + 𝟗)𝟐

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8 Write 44 − 20𝑥 − 𝑥 2 in the completed square form 𝑞 − (𝑥 + 𝑝)2 .

𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒 − 𝟏 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 Leading Coefficient of 𝑥 2

is not +1 .
−𝟏 [𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 − 44]

20
( )2 = 100
2

−𝟏 [ 𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 + 100 − 100 − 44 ]

−𝟏 [ (𝑥 + 10)(𝑥 + 10) − 144 ]

−𝟏 [ (𝑥 + 10)2 − 144 ] 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑

𝟏𝟒𝟒 − (𝒙 + 𝟏𝟎)𝟐

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