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3-5 Skills Practice

Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
Solve each equation by using the Square Root Property. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
1. 𝑥 2 – 8x + 16 = 1 "= 3
2. 𝑥 2 + 4x + 4 = 1
(X -
4) = 1 X -
4 = +
-

X = S
X -
4 = -I

x -
y =

3. 𝑥 2 + 12x + 36 = 25 4. 4𝑥 2 – 4x + 1 = 9
(x +b)" = 25X + 6 = 15

= X 1
-
=

5
x = -

5. 𝑥 2 + 4x + 4 = 2 6. 𝑥 2 – 2x + 1 = 5
X + 4x = 2 -
4x2 + 4X +4 = -
2 +4 X = - v - z

x2 2(x + 2) 2 +4
x = E - 2
+4x = - =

(x + z)" = z X = -
E -
2

2
8. 𝑥 2 + 16x + 64 = 15
E z

7. 𝑥 – 6x + 9 = 7
-

x =

x- - 6x = 7 - 9
X- -
6X = -
2
-
x 6x +9 = z +9

(x 3) -
=
- 2 +9

(X 3)2 -
= ) x = - - +3
x = 1 +3

Find the value of c that makes each trinomial a perfect square. Then write the trinomial as a perfect square.
9. 𝑥 2 + 10x + c 10. 𝑥 2 – 14x + c
b= 10

= (E) c = =2 x + 25

2
11. 𝑥 + 24x + c 12. 𝑥 2 + 5x + c
y = 24

: (
<= (E) x + 24xw(44

13. 𝑥 2 – 9x + c 14. 𝑥 2 – x + c
b 9
:
-
=

E-- (e)
x --X

Solve each equation by completing the square.

15. 𝑥 2 – 13x + 36 = 0 * 16. 𝑥 2 + 3x = 0

t
17. 𝑥 2 + x – 6 = 0 18. 𝑥 2 – 4x – 13 = 0
X + X = 6

x+ +

2
E = 6
+
19. 2𝑥 + 7x – 4 = 0 20. 3𝑥 2 + 2x – 1 = 0
2x2 + =x = 4x + Ext = z + +
x + = X =
z(x + 7)2 2 + v
16 = 4

(x +) = X = t
21. 𝑥 2 + 3x – 6 = 0 22. 𝑥 2 – x – 3 = 0
x2 + 3x = 6 (xw =)" = 6 + E
x + 3x + y = 6 + (x
X=
+
-

23. 𝑥 = –11 = 2
24. 𝑥 2 – 2x + 4 = 0

Chapter 3 31 Glencoe Algebra 2