DEFINITION Completing the Square is a method used to solve a quadratic equation by changing the form of the equation so that the left side is a perfect square trinomial . DEFINITION A perfect square trinomial is a trinomial that can be written as the square of a binomial. Recall that when a binomial is squared, the result is the square of the first term added to twice the product of the two terms and the square of the last term. Steps in Completing the Square QUIZ: Solve the following quadratic equation using completing the square.