Topic

Completing the Square and Quadratic

Formula
Learning Objectives:

• Find roots by completing a

square and using a quadratic
formula

Success Criteria
• I can ___________.
• I can _____________.
Essential Questions

1. What are the steps on

completing a square?
2. What are the steps for the
quadratic formula?
3. Why is it that process is very
important?
Finding roots by completing the square

1.
Leave the terms with variables
on the left side

Divide the number in middle

term to two and square the answer

Add the answer to both sides

Finding roots by completing the square

Factor out and simplify

Get the square roots = ;

Solve for
Finding roots by completing the square

1.
Leave the terms with variables
on the left side

Divide the number in middle

term to two and square the answer

Add the answer to both sides

Finding roots by completing the square

Factor out and simplify

Get the square roots = ;

Solve for ________

______
Things to remember to completing a square

• Make sure that the middle term (including the sign) is

being divided to two first before the squared.
• Remember that you have two values of x.
Try on your own
Find the roots by completing the square.

1.
2.
3.
Finding the roots using a quadratic formula
− 𝑏 ± √ 𝑏 − 4 𝑎𝑐 2
𝑥=
2𝑎

Substitute the values of a, b and c

Multiply the 4ac

Simplify the number inside the radical

Finding the roots using a quadratic formula
− 𝑏 ± √ 𝑏 − 4 𝑎𝑐
2
𝑥=
2𝑎

Get the square root

| Solve for x separately, one for plus, one for

minus

Answer:
Things to remember when using quadratic formula

IF THEN
One real root
Two imaginary roots
Two real roots

• Don’t forget the negative sign for b before the radical.

• Double check the value inside the radical.
• Remember that you have two values of x if you have positive number inside
the radical.
Try on your own
Find the roots/solutions by using the quadratic formula.

1.
2.
Essential Questions

1. What are the steps on

completing a square?
2. What are the steps if I use
the quadratic formula?
3. Why is it that process is very
important?