Can you make a Quadratic Equation out of a square?

x
 The Objectives for this lesson are:

Understanding how to Recognizing when it is

Understanding how
Completing the Square implement the steps in necessary to use the
Method originates from the using the Completing the Completing the Square
Standard Quadratic equation. Square Method. Method.
 Let's Recall!

Before learning about the steps involved in the completing

the square method. First lets remember what our algebraic operations
are that we can use.
 Let's Recall!

Before learning about the steps involved in the completing the square
method. First lets remember what our algebraic operations are that we can
use.This includes Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and
Subtraction. Which we can use to rearrange and substitute for variables to obtain
an algebraic expression in our desired form.
 Steps to Completing the Square Method:

Step 1: Divide all terms by the coefficient of x^2.

Step 2: Move the number term (c/a) to the right side of the equation.
Step 3: Square the (b/2a) term and add it to both sides of the equation.
Step 4: Find a perfect square on the side of the equation with the variables.
Step 5: Take the square root on both sides of the equation.
Step 6: Subtract the number that remains on the left side of the equation to find x.
 Example: 5x^2 -4x-2=0

Step 1: Divide all terms by 5

x^2 – 0.8x – 0.4 = 0
Step 2: Move the number term to the right side of the equation:
x^2 – 0.8x = 0.4
Step 3: Square the (b/2a) term and add it to both sides of the equation.
(b/2)^2 = (0.8/2)^2 = 0.42 = 0.16
x^2 – 0.8x + 0.16 = 0.4 + 0.16
Step 4: Find a perfect square on the side of the equation with the variables.
(x – 0.4)^2 = 0.56
Step 5: Take the square root on both sides of the equation:
x – 0.4 = ±√0.56 = ±0.748 (to 3 decimals)
Step 6: Subtract (-0.4) from both sides (in other words, add 0.4):
x = ±0.748 + 0.4 = -0.348 or 1.148
 Extra Sources to Use

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:quadratic-functions-equations/
x2f8bb11595b61c86:completing-square-quadratics/v/solving-quadratic-equations-by-completing-the-square

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C206SNAXDGE

https://www.interactive-maths.com/completing-the-square.html

https://www.transum.org/Maths/Exercise/Completing_The_Square.asp
 Given x^2 +bx we can manipulate a diagram to give us almost a perfect square.

x b x + b/2

What do we need then so that all the sides are the same?
x x What is the missing squares side length? What is the
x^2

(b/2)x
x x^2 + bx x missing squares area?
+

b/2 (b/2)x

x
 Given x^2 +bx we can manipulate a diagram to give us almost a perfect square.

x b x + b/2

What do we need then so that all the sides are the

x x same? What is the missing squares side length? What
x^2

(b/2)x
x x^2 + bx x is the missing squares area?
+

b/2 (b/2)x

x+(b/2)
x + b/2

Since the little square was not originally apart of

x
our model then we need to add it to both sides of
x^2
(b/2)x

x+(b/2) (x+(b/2))^2 the equation. Therefore our equation is

+ (x+(b/2))^2=(b/2)^2

(b/2)x b/2
x b/2
(b/2)^2 (b/2)^2