Completing the Square with Complex Quadratics
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Objective
I can use a special method called "completing the square" to make complex quadratic expressions easier to understand.
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Practice
7 questions
Explain in your own words why we divide by the leading coefficient in the first few steps of completing the square.
What is the purpose of "taking half" of the coefficient of the x term when completing the square?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Solve for x by completing the square: x² + (2/3)x = 1 Solve for x by completing the square: x² + (4/5)x = 2 Solve for x by completing the square: x² + (2/7)x = 3”
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